Tom Pidcock abandons 2024 Tour de France with COVID-19 symptoms

Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) has been pressured to desert the 2024 Tour de France after affected by signs of COVID-19.

The British squad introduced the 24-year-old would not be taking the beginning of stage 14 on Saturday morning, with Pidcock now set to go dwelling and get better for the Paris Olympic Video games.

“A dissatisfied Tom Pidcock is not going to line up for stage 14 of the Tour de France at present,” learn a social media put up from the group. 

“Tom is experiencing signs of Covid-19 and underneath recommendation from our medical group will now return dwelling to get better.”

Pidock joins an entire host of riders who’ve been pressured to finish their race early with sickness, with Juan Ayuso (UAE Crew Emirates) and Michael Mørkøv (Astana Qazaqstan) additionally confirmed to have examined optimistic for COVID-19 earlier than leaving the race.

The multi-discipline star had come to his third Tour aiming for a second profession stage victory however narrowly missed out on the stage 9 gravel stage behind Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies).

Pidcock ought to return to motion on the Paris Olympic Video games, the place he’ll mix the MTB occasion with the street race in July and August.

Pidcock’s departure from the Tour leaves Ineos with seven riders to try to assist Carlos Rodríguez problem the highest 5 and podium because the race hits the Pyrenees this weekend.