Gilbert withdraws from Tour de France after stage 16 crash

Belgian cyclist Philippe Gilbert was on Wednesday forced to pull out from the 2018 Tour de France after he sustained a kneecap injury during the race’s 16th stage.

Philippe Gilbert crashed into a stone wall on Tuesday on the 218 kilometre-long stage from Carcassonne to Bagneres-de-Luchon.

Belgian cyclist Philippe Gilbert was on Wednesday forced to pull out from the 2018 Tour de France after he sustained a kneecap injury during the race’s 16th stage.

The Quick Step rider crashed into a stone wall on Tuesday on the 218 kilometre-long stage from Carcassonne to Bagneres-de-Luchon.

Thank you all for the support after yesterday's crash. I have done everything I could to continue in @LeTour, but unfortunately it's not longer possible with a fracture of the patella. As always I will come back stonger! #TourDePhil#TDF2018pic.twitter.com/FVobfmxhfz

— PHILIPPE GILBERT (@PhilippeGilbert) July 25, 2018

 

On Tuesday, Gilbert’s teammate Julian Alaphilippe of France won the 16th stage of the race, his second stage victory of the Tour.