Only five riders have abandoned the Tour de France in the first ten days of racing. Cofidis and CCC have lost two riders each and EF Education First one, which makes a record number of 19 teams still complete after the first rest day. Following the splits in the crosswinds that affected Thibaut Pinot, Jakob Fuglsang and Rigoberto Uran, and Mikel Landa’s crash, Team Ineos...
“We didn’t plan to split the bunch. We only expected the stage to be nervous and tricky. Our intention was only to protect my yellow jersey and to focus on a sprint with Elia Viviani. We knew precisely at which kilometre there was a risk of crosswinds. All teams gave the same instructions. There was a lot of stress and pressure in the peloton and when it split, everyone...
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