Romain Bardet has left the Tour. The leader of AG2R La Mondiale suffered a concussion during a fall during Friday’s thirteenth stage. He was eleventh in the general classification.
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The 29-year-old Frenchman, who won the mountains classification last year and took close places of honor in the general classification in 2016 (second) and 2017 (third), was examined in the hospital of Clermont-Ferrand after arriving in Puy Mary.
“It was a tough fall in the descent,” the climber responded in a press release. ‘I have suffered all day and the studies have told me what I already expected. I can’t continue the race. ‘
“A scan of Romain’s head did not reveal any further damage,” said team doctor Eric Bouvat. However, the concussion forced him to stop. When he can resume depends on the evolution of his injury. ‘
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