Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) has been pressured to desert the 2024 Tour de France after affected by signs of COVID-19.
The British squad introduced the 24-year-old would not be taking the beginning of stage 14 on Saturday morning, with Pidcock now set to go residence and get better for the Paris Olympics.
“A upset Tom Pidcock won’t line up for stage 14 of the Tour de France at the moment,” learn a social media put up from the workforce.
“Tom is experiencing signs of Covid-19 and below recommendation from our medical workforce will now return residence to get better.”
Pidock joins a complete host of riders who’ve been pressured to finish their race early with sickness, with Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) and Michael Mørkøv (Astana Qazaqstan) additionally confirmed to have examined constructive for COVID-19 earlier than leaving the race.
The multi-discipline star had come to his third Tour with the intention of a second stage victory however narrowly missed out on the stage 9 gravel stage behind Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies).
Pidcock ought to return to motion on the Paris Olympic Games, the place he’ll mix the MTB occasion with the street race in July and August.
Pidcock’s departure from the Tour leaves Ineos with seven riders to try to assist Carlos Rodríguez problem the highest 5 and podium because the race hits the Pyrenees this weekend.
