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'This Is a Huge Disappointment' - Christophe Laporte Shifts Focus From Tour De France to 'Full Recovery' From Quadriceps Tear in Training Crash

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Frenchman to miss home Grand Tour for second consecutive year due to health issues

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Christophe Laporte has torn a muscle in his thigh and will miss the Tour de France, his team Visma - Lease a Bike reports.

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Frenchman Christophe Laporte will not take the start of the Tour de France 2026, suffering from a tear in the quadriceps following a fall in training.

This July's Tour de France will be without Christophe Laporte. The thirty-three-year-old from La Seyne-sur-Mer was unfortunately involved in a training crash a few days ago, which, as medical tests revealed...

For the second time in two years, Christophe Laporte will not take part in the Tour de France. The sprinter of the Visma-Lease a Bike team was the victim of a fall in training and suffered a tearing of the quadriceps. His team announced the news this Thursday and formalized the French pass for the Grande Boucle 2026. Already absent last year because of a virus, the tricolor rider will not be at the start on 4 July next in Barcelona. For his part…

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ledauphine.com broke the news on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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