ANNEMASSE, France — Spanish rider Antonio Pedrero was evacuated by ambulance following a mass pile-up that briefly halted the 14th stage of the Tour de France quickly after the beginning on Saturday.
Louis Meintjes, who was thirteenth general, deserted with a suspected damaged collarbone. Esteban Chaves, from the EF Education Easypost staff, additionally give up. Local hope Romain Bardet and James Shaw joined the record of withdrawals additional down the highway after they crashed in a downhill.
Dozens of racers crashed on a bend on a slippery highway in Annemasse and lots of obtained therapy. An Intermarche-Circus-Wanty teammate of Meintjes, Adrien Petit, acquired again on his bike along with his proper leg bandaged.
Organizers determined to neutralize the stage for about quarter-hour. Stage 14 is a tricky 152-kilometer (94-mile) trek that includes 5 climbs within the Alps.
Neither of the 2 race leaders was concerned within the crash. Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard leads two-time champion Tadej Pogacar by simply 9 seconds.
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