{"id":1988274,"date":"2026-06-13T09:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T06:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1988274"},"modified":"2026-06-13T09:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T06:21:17","slug":"tour-de-france-in-doubt-for-josh-tarling-as-he-undergoes-speedy-surgery-following-tour-auvergne-rhone-alpes-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1988274","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France in doubt for Josh Tarling as he undergoes speedy surgery following Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gb7GXxxM6sF4cAzrKRx243-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-160-80.png.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zHsCMVAwx77nbzeQto7CZ5-80-80.png.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: Double breakaway success for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as yellow jersey changes hands on Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes stage 6\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jcNM3uo8G2csMe35TYMsbC-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jcNM3uo8G2csMe35TYMsbC-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Wout van Aert pulls out of Tour de France tune-up race\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Netcompany-Ineos leader sheds 29 minutes after spooky crash in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTeams &amp; 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Tarling has exactly three.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-i8T3dzRRsZQpwhQvZmjNYa\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-i8T3dzRRsZQpwhQvZmjNYa slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There is some cause for optimism, given last year, when Jonas Abrahamsen started the Tour just two and a half weeks after breaking his collarbone, but that recovery was described as &#8220;against all odds&#8221; by medical staff.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We&#8217;ll see how Josh goes with his surgery, and what the doctors are saying after that,&#8221; said Thomas.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Thomas did not rule out the Tour for Tarling as he issued a joint update alongside GC leader Oscar Onley, who crashed on the same stage and has also left the race.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Netcompany-Ineos leader sheds 29 minutes after spooky crash in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LwSAQw3wDytFcBrfHmjDqi-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LwSAQw3wDytFcBrfHmjDqi-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Marc Hirschi breaks collarbone in Tour of the Alps \u2013 Pro cycling injury list 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HL547TqURUWaCVqvU3B5fa-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HL547TqURUWaCVqvU3B5fa-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;This is a huge disappointment&#8217; &#8211; Christophe Laporte shifts focus from Tour de France to &#8216;full recovery&#8217; from quadriceps tear in training crash<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We&#8217;re staying positive, and hopefully they&#8217;ll be good for the Tour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-blow-for-rider-and-team-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A blow for rider and team<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-672c8e31-8075-4831-9b6c-26fb79548ee4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">If Tarling is unable to start it represents a major blow to Netcompany-Ineos&#8217; plans for the Tour. That first stage on July 4 is the one where Tarling was most important, with the race opening with a team time trial in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tarling was part of the team time trial winning squad at Paris-Nice, would have surely been part of another at Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes had Oscar Onley not suffered a mechanical.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He was set to be the leading powerhouse as the team targeted the yellow jersey and GC gains on the opening day of the Tour, as well as providing flatland domestique support thereafter.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">For Tarling personally, this represents another setback in what has been a frustrating season, having described his Classics campaign as &#8220;a bit shit for me&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-e62d7079-a72a-479b-a779-78e1304e2c90\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<p id=\"elk-489533d6-d196-4f7a-8df8-17aff269bb59\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes and Tour de Suisse coverage. 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He re-joined Cyclingnews as Deputy Editor in February 2026, having previously spent eight years on staff between 2015 and 2023. In between, he was Deputy Editor at GCN and spent 18 months working across the sports portfolio at Future before returning to the cycling press pack. 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Riders<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Movistar Team&#8217;s future up in the air? Title sponsor wants out of its contract, according to Bloomberg<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Blow for Matteo Jorgenson as illness in Visma-Lease a Bike camp leaves him with just three teammates at Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Oscar Onley out of Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes as Geraint Thomas reveals injuries from &#8216;drop into ravine&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A9xzDcV4rUs3uKgUbNLyDj-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A9xzDcV4rUs3uKgUbNLyDj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A9xzDcV4rUs3uKgUbNLyDj-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A9xzDcV4rUs3uKgUbNLyDj-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A9xzDcV4rUs3uKgUbNLyDj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We couldn&#8217;t quite believe it either&#8217; \u2013 Young Australian pro Luke Tuckwell hits jackpot to become new Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes leader<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Netcompany-Ineos leader sheds 29 minutes after spooky crash in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mt3AtJFa6VeX8otHqnyqJY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mt3AtJFa6VeX8otHqnyqJY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mt3AtJFa6VeX8otHqnyqJY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mt3AtJFa6VeX8otHqnyqJY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mt3AtJFa6VeX8otHqnyqJY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;At least the struggle now makes sense&#8217; \u2013 Uno-X Mobility rider reveals he raced half the Giro d&#8217;Italia with a broken rib and three lower back fractures<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in News<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">An &#8216;idiotic&#8217; crash and a &#8216;crazy&#8217; chase \u2013 Paul Seixas recounts extraordinary blood-stained fightback at Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Movistar Team&#8217;s future up in the air? Title sponsor wants out of its contract, according to Bloomberg<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Blow for Matteo Jorgenson as illness in Visma-Lease a Bike camp leaves him with just three teammates at Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Oscar Onley out of Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes as Geraint Thomas reveals injuries from &#8216;drop into ravine&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Y8qKrzdwDkmvaMgoi2B5Rh-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Y8qKrzdwDkmvaMgoi2B5Rh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Y8qKrzdwDkmvaMgoi2B5Rh-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Y8qKrzdwDkmvaMgoi2B5Rh-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Y8qKrzdwDkmvaMgoi2B5Rh-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I didn&#8217;t have a plan, just tried to survive&#8217; 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But it&#8217;s unfortunate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Oscar Onley out of Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes as Geraint Thomas reveals injuries from &#8216;drop into ravine&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HEDnAmgKTZb9gHXxJdLhPJ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HEDnAmgKTZb9gHXxJdLhPJ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Mission bionic arm successful&#8217; for Matteo Jorgenson but Visma-Lease a Bike left with very few options for remaining Ardennes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ewgcrV2fbYZhEB4en8qR9b-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ewgcrV2fbYZhEB4en8qR9b-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I feel dead fit but just slow&#8217; \u2013 Josh Tarling lacking top-end power\u00a0for Paris-Roubaix<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"a-race-against-time-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A race against time<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-a80fa43f-2c1c-486c-9158-82736ae0e825\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Despite the rapid surgery, it&#8217;s difficult to picture Tarling up for the Tour de France in Barcelona on July 4.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It usually takes pro riders six to twelve weeks to come back from a broken collarbone. Tarling has exactly three.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-i8T3dzRRsZQpwhQvZmjNYa\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-i8T3dzRRsZQpwhQvZmjNYa slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There is some cause for optimism, given last year, when Jonas Abrahamsen started the Tour just two and a half weeks after breaking his collarbone, but that recovery was described as &#8220;against all odds&#8221; by medical staff.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We&#8217;ll see how Josh goes with his surgery, and what the doctors are saying after that,&#8221; said Thomas.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Thomas did not rule out the Tour for Tarling as he issued a joint update alongside GC leader Oscar Onley, who crashed on the same stage and has also left the race.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Netcompany-Ineos leader sheds 29 minutes after spooky crash in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LwSAQw3wDytFcBrfHmjDqi-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LwSAQw3wDytFcBrfHmjDqi-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Marc Hirschi breaks collarbone in Tour of the Alps \u2013 Pro cycling injury list 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HL547TqURUWaCVqvU3B5fa-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HL547TqURUWaCVqvU3B5fa-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;This is a huge disappointment&#8217; &#8211; Christophe Laporte shifts focus from Tour de France to &#8216;full recovery&#8217; from quadriceps tear in training crash<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We&#8217;re staying positive, and hopefully they&#8217;ll be good for the Tour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-blow-for-rider-and-team-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A blow for rider and team<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-672c8e31-8075-4831-9b6c-26fb79548ee4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">If Tarling is unable to start it represents a major blow to Netcompany-Ineos&#8217; plans for the Tour. That first stage on July 4 is the one where Tarling was most important, with the race opening with a team time trial in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Tarling was part of the team time trial winning squad at Paris-Nice, would have surely been part of another at Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes had Oscar Onley not suffered a mechanical.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He was set to be the leading powerhouse as the team targeted the yellow jersey and GC gains on the opening day of the Tour, as well as providing flatland domestique support thereafter.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">For Tarling personally, this represents another setback in what has been a frustrating season, having described his Classics campaign as &#8220;a bit shit for me&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-e62d7079-a72a-479b-a779-78e1304e2c90\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\n<p id=\"elk-489533d6-d196-4f7a-8df8-17aff269bb59\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes and Tour de Suisse coverage. 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I feel dead fit but just slow&#8217; \u2013 Josh Tarling lacking top-end power\u00a0for Paris-Roubaix<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Netcompany-Ineos leader sheds 29 minutes after spooky crash in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LwSAQw3wDytFcBrfHmjDqi-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LwSAQw3wDytFcBrfHmjDqi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LwSAQw3wDytFcBrfHmjDqi-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LwSAQw3wDytFcBrfHmjDqi-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LwSAQw3wDytFcBrfHmjDqi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Safety<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Marc Hirschi breaks collarbone in Tour of the Alps \u2013 Pro cycling injury list 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HL547TqURUWaCVqvU3B5fa-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HL547TqURUWaCVqvU3B5fa-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HL547TqURUWaCVqvU3B5fa-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HL547TqURUWaCVqvU3B5fa-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HL547TqURUWaCVqvU3B5fa-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;This is a huge disappointment&#8217; &#8211; Christophe Laporte shifts focus from Tour de France to &#8216;full recovery&#8217; from quadriceps tear in training crash<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Teams &amp; Riders<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oKcvufWwQjPJuei54zuUhg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Movistar Team&#8217;s future up in the air? Title sponsor wants out of its contract, according to Bloomberg<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4oBtY6G27roy6SRRBKwXuR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Blow for Matteo Jorgenson as illness in Visma-Lease a Bike camp leaves him with just three teammates at Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xK3QAa6sXQ3iB9TduCstLX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Oscar Onley out of Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes as Geraint Thomas reveals injuries from &#8216;drop into ravine&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A9xzDcV4rUs3uKgUbNLyDj-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A9xzDcV4rUs3uKgUbNLyDj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A9xzDcV4rUs3uKgUbNLyDj-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A9xzDcV4rUs3uKgUbNLyDj-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A9xzDcV4rUs3uKgUbNLyDj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We couldn&#8217;t quite believe it either&#8217; \u2013 Young Australian pro Luke Tuckwell hits jackpot to become new Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes leader<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wagXQkJkdFNEYVR7BCkfee-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Netcompany-Ineos leader sheds 29 minutes after spooky crash in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mt3AtJFa6VeX8otHqnyqJY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mt3AtJFa6VeX8otHqnyqJY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mt3AtJFa6VeX8otHqnyqJY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mt3AtJFa6VeX8otHqnyqJY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mt3AtJFa6VeX8otHqnyqJY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;At least the struggle now makes sense&#8217; \u2013 Uno-X Mobility rider reveals he raced half the Giro d&#8217;Italia with a broken rib and three lower back fractures<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"!relative\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in News<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/m8s3BHaSAEoWUc6wMiFdeE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">An &#8216;idiotic&#8217; 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