2023-07-29 02:02:49
She had great ambitions for this second edition of the Tour de France Women. Évita Muzic, the French of the FDJ-Suez, was forced to give up this Thursday during the fifth stage between Onet-le-Château (Aveyron) and Albi (Tarn).
In difficulty from the first kilometers and left behind from the start of the stage, the Jurassienne trained in Besançon finally threw in the towel just over 80 km from the finish. We do not know precisely the reasons for this abandonment, but the champion of France 2021 had entrusted to the site DirectBike have been ill in the past few days. “Since the evening of the second stage I’ve been sick, I haven’t had a good night’s sleep,” she explained. On Wednesday, she called the medical car after being bitten by an insect.
Eighth in the general classification in 2022 and sixth in the Vuelta this year, Évita Muzic was eyeing a stage victory in addition to being at the service of her leader Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig. After four stages, she was in 14th place in the general classification, just over two minutes behind Lotte Kopecky, yellow jersey since the start of this Tour de France Women.
Three other riders have already left the peloton since Thursday morning, including Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx). Winner in the sprint of the second stage, the European champion suffered from stomach aches according to her team. “Of course it’s a sporting loss for the SD Worx team, because there were still sprint opportunities. But health always prevails, ”explained Danny Stam, its sports director.
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