Australian Ben O’Connor pulled out of the Tour de France after failing to recuperate from a crash early within the race.
O’Connor, fourth total final yr, sustained an damage on his buttocks muscle when he crashed within the second stage in Denmark.
“Ben O’Connor won’t begin the tenth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday,” his AG2R-Citroen mentioned in an announcement.
“The Australian rider suffered from a muscular lesion of the proper gluteus medius. In settlement with the sports activities administration and the medical administration of the staff, it was selected Monday that he wouldn’t proceed the race.”
O’Connor will now recuperate and participate within the Tour of Spain from August 19 to September 11.
