Traeen Out of Tour De France After Losing Yellow Jersey
Uno-X Mobility said the Norwegian was diagnosed with a concussion and multiple rib fractures after the descent crash.
- After two days in the yellow jersey, Uno-X Mobility rider Torstein Træen has officially withdrawn from the 2026 Tour de France following a crash on the descent of the Col du Tourmalet during Thursday's sixth stage.
- Træen secured the lead via a massive stage four breakaway but clipped wheels with teammate Anders Halland Johannessen on the Tourmalet descent, falling heavily on the mountain pass.
- Although the Norwegian initially cleared a roadside concussion assessment, Uno-X Mobility medical staff later diagnosed him with a concussion and multiple rib fractures, ruling him out of stage seven.
- "This is really not the ending we wanted for this yellow adventure," said team general manager Thor Hushovd, reflecting the team's pride in Træen's historic performance.
- Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates-XRG, who took the yellow jersey on stage six, now leads the general classification as Træen's crash wiped out his 7:53 advantage.
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The yellow jersey lasted only two days for the Norwegian Torstein Traeen, who after the sixth stage of the Tour de France on the Tourmalet had to retire from the race. The rider of the Uno-X Mobility, started with an advantage of 7'53" on Pogacar and Vingegaard in the standings, fell downhill after a contact with the companion [...] L'articolo Torstein Traeen withdraws from the Tour de France for multiple fractures to the ribs and a concussion c…
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