Published July 10, 2022 04:05AM
Tour de France: Ruben Guerreiro out with non-COVID-related illness
American team down to seven riders as the race moves towards the second rest day.
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND - JULY 09: Ruben Guerreiro of Portugal and Team EF Education - Easypost reacts after the 109th Tour de France 2022, Stage 8 a 186,3km stage from Dole to Lausanne - Côte du Stade olympique 602m / #TDF2022 / #WorldTour / on July 09, 2022 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images) (Photo: Getty Images)
Ruben Guerreiro (EF Education-EasyPost) will not start stage 9 of the Tour de France due to a ‘non-COVID-related illness’. The rider, who was sharing a room at the Tour de France with American athlete Neilson Powless, crashed heavily during the opening stages of the race in Denmark and has now been struck with sickness.
Guerreiro had been sitting in 78th position overall after eight stages of racing.
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It looked as though Guerreiro had come through the worst following his crash-related injuries. He finished a creditable 30th on the summit finish at La Super Planche des Belles Filles on Friday, and was a potential contender for a stage victory in the second and third weeks of the race. His departure leaves EF Education-EasyPost with seven riders still in the race.
Guerreiro had come into the Tour de France with his morale high and his form on point. He finished ninth overall at the Critérium du Dauphiné and then went on to win the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge.
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