US EditionMathieu Van Der Poel Pulls Out of Tour De France with Pneumonia
NARBONNE, FRANCE, JUL 22 – Mathieu van der Poel withdrew due to pneumonia after worsening symptoms from a cold, ending his strong Tour de France run where he led the points classification with 210 points.
- On Tuesday, Mathieu van der Poel was diagnosed with pneumonia, preventing him from riding the 16th stage to Mont Ventoux, the Alpecin-Deceuninck cycling team announced.
- Over the past few days, Mathieu van der Poel experienced cold symptoms, and on Monday's second rest day his condition worsened, resulting in hospitalisation in Narbonne with fever.
- In consultation with medical staff, it was decided he must withdraw, medical tests revealed that Mathieu is suffering from pneumonia, and medical staff said he can no longer continue the race.
- Hours before Stage 16, the team announced his abandonment, saying `We regret to announce that Mathieu is forced to abandon the Tour de France prematurely`.
- He is expected to then focus on mountain biking at the MTB World Championships in Switzerland at the end of August and beginning of September.
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He leaves after wearing the yellow jersey for four days and animated the race as never before.
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Tour de France: Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel pulls out due to pneumonia
Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel, who won a stage during the opening week of the Tour de France, has withdrawn from the race ahead of stage 16, after coming down with a fever brought on by pneumonia.
Suffering from pneumonia, Mathieu van der Poel left the Tour de France on Tuesday 22 July before the stage of Mont Ventoux after having worn the yellow jersey for four days and animated the race as never before. This is the third time in five participations that the triple winner of the Tour des Flandres and Paris-Roubaix prematurely leaves the Grande Boucle. On Monday afternoon, "his condition deteriorated significantly" explained his Belgian t…
The Dutch cyclist has withdrawn from the Tour de France, his team Alpecin announced before the start of the 16th stage between Montpellier and Mont Ventoux.
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