Ineos Grenadiers team leader Carlos Rodríguez has been forced to abandon the Tour de France after fracturing his pelvis in the high-speed crash at the end stage 17 to Valence.
The Spaniard was tenth overall in the general classification, 20:45 down on race leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) before the decisive Alpine stages to Col de la Loze and La Plagne. He had pulled back some time in the Pyrenees and was hoping his climbing ability and consistency would help him move up the GC. He will now return home to recover, with doubts about his plan for the rest of the 2026 season.
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