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Vuelta a España 2026 abandons – Sergio Chumil the first rider to leave this year’s race

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Vuelta a España 2026 abandons – Sergio Chumil the first rider to leave this year’s race

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Tracking all the riders who have crashed out or otherwise left this year’s Spanish Grand Tour

Sergio Chumil (right) became the first rider to leave the Vuelta on stage 2(Image credit: Getty Images)
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  • Stage 3

As three weeks of racing take their toll, Grand Tours often see tens of riders abandon across the 21 days and two rest days. Riders may abandon for a variety of reasons, including crashes, injuries, illness, or simply fatigue. Riders can quit mid-stage, climbing into a team car or, in the worst case, leaving in an ambulance, or they may finish the stage but decide not to start the next one.

If a rider quits mid-stage, they are recorded as ‘did not finish’ (DNF), and if they fail to start a stage, it’s a ‘did not start’ (DNS).

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Kirsten Frattini has been the Editor of Cyclingnews since December 2025, overseeing editorial operations and output across the brand and delivering quality, engaging content.

She manages global budgets, racing & events, production scheduling, and contributor commissions, collaborating across content sections and teams in the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia to ensure audience and subscription growth across the brand.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling’s biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

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Vuelta a España 2026 abandons – Sergio Chumil the first rider to leave this year’s race

News


By
Dani Ostanek, Kirsten Frattini


Published

Tracking all the riders who have crashed out or otherwise left this year’s Spanish Grand Tour

Sergio Chumil (right) became the first rider to leave the Vuelta on stage 2(Image credit: Getty Images)
Jump To:

  • Stage 2

  • Stage 3

As three weeks of racing take their toll, Grand Tours often see tens of riders abandon across the 21 days and two rest days. Riders may abandon for a variety of reasons, including crashes, injuries, illness, or simply fatigue. Riders can quit mid-stage, climbing into a team car or, in the worst case, leaving in an ambulance, or they may finish the stage but decide not to start the next one.

If a rider quits mid-stage, they are recorded as ‘did not finish’ (DNF), and if they fail to start a stage, it’s a ‘did not start’ (DNS).

Latest Videos FromCyclingnews
Kirsten Frattini
Editor

Kirsten Frattini has been the Editor of Cyclingnews since December 2025, overseeing editorial operations and output across the brand and delivering quality, engaging content.

She manages global budgets, racing & events, production scheduling, and contributor commissions, collaborating across content sections and teams in the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia to ensure audience and subscription growth across the brand.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling’s biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

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Vuelta a España 2026 abandons – Sergio Chumil the first rider to leave this year’s race

News


By
Dani Ostanek, Kirsten Frattini


Published

Tracking all the riders who have crashed out or otherwise left this year’s Spanish Grand Tour

As three weeks of racing take their toll, Grand Tours often see tens of riders abandon across the 21 days and two rest days. Riders may abandon for a variety of reasons, including crashes, injuries, illness, or simply fatigue. Riders can quit mid-stage, climbing into a team car or, in the worst case, leaving in an ambulance, or they may finish the stage but decide not to start the next one.

If a rider quits mid-stage, they are recorded as ‘did not finish’ (DNF), and if they fail to start a stage, it’s a ‘did not start’ (DNS).

Latest Videos FromCyclingnews

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