2023-07-13 10:40:04
Suffering for several days after his fall during the 4th stage, Fabio Jakobsen will not be at the start of the 12th stage this Thursday in Roanne. “Because of my fall during the fourth stage, and after discussions with the team, we decided that it was better for me to stop my Tour de France here, explained the sprinter in a press release published by his team, Soudal-Quick Step. It seems impossible to me to arrive in Paris, given that I am not recovering and that my body is not healing from this fall. »
Beaten each time by Jasper Philipsen during the massive sprints, the Dutchman said he was “sad to leave the Grande Boucle. “I had big goals for this race and I wanted to be at my best with my team,” he added. I will now take some time to recover and clear my mind, and hope to be at my best later in the season. »
The Belgian team is now counting on Julian Alaphilippe to claim a first stage victory in this Tour de France. However, the double world champion has not been at his best since the start of this Grande Boucle. Despite his presence in several breakaways, the Frenchman did not find his best legs.
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