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.
Published : Jul 26, 2018 11:59 IST
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.
On Tuesday, Gilbert’s teammate Julian Alaphilippe of France won the 16th stage of the race, his second stage victory of the Tour.