Mathieu van der Poel abandons Tour de France after Stage 11 breakaway effort backfires for Alpecin-Deceuninck rider
Mathieu van der Poel’s dismal Tour de France is over after the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider withdrew.
Van der Poel made an appearance in the breakaway on Stage 11 but was dropped on the Lacets de Montvernier climb with 100km remaining.
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The Dutchman has hardly been spotted since briefly topping the timesheets on the Stage 1 time trial in Copenhagen.
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In truth, his departure is not surprising given his recent exploits at the Giro d’Italia.
The Dutch star dropped a series of madcap solo bids for glory but despite winning plaudits for his aggressive riding, only left the race with a solitary stage win.
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