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Mathieu Van Der Poel Pulls Out of Tour De France with Pneumonia
FRANCE, JUL 22 – Mathieu van der Poel, after winning stage two and wearing the yellow jersey for four days, must rest for at least a week following a pneumonia diagnosis during the Tour de France.
- Hours before stage 16, van der Poel withdrew from the Tour de France due to pneumonia, the Alpecin-Deceuninck team said.
- His team said he was taken to hospital in Narbonne after experiencing common cold symptoms over several days and worsening during Monday's rest day.
- His team said “Mathieu will be required to rest for at least one full week,” and medical examinations revealed pneumonia.
- Among reactions, Pogacar said `I’m more happy for him than when I win – beyond happiness`, and van der Poel leaves the points classification in third place with 210 points.
- Looking ahead, van der Poel is expected to focus on mountain biking later this season, aiming for the MTB World Championships in Switzerland, marking his third withdrawal in five Tours.
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He leaves after wearing the yellow jersey for four days and animated the race as never before.
A shock for Dutch cycling fans: Mathieu van der Poel will not be riding in the third week of the Tour de France. Pneumonia has struck the all-rounder on two wheels. And the row between general classification leader Pogacar and Team Visma-Lease a Bike has reached a boiling point. Hans Ruggenberg sees that the chances of further Dutch success are slim.
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Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel, who won a stage during the opening week of the Tour de France, has withdrawn from the race ahead of stage 16, after coming down with a fever brought on by pneumonia.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The Dutch cyclist has withdrawn from the Tour de France, his team Alpecin announced before the start of the 16th stage between Montpellier and Mont Ventoux.
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