{"id":2035775,"date":"2026-07-09T22:32:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035775"},"modified":"2026-07-09T22:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:32:51","slug":"former-yellow-jersey-torstein-traeen-exits-tour-de-france-after-crashing-in-stage-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035775","title":{"rendered":"Former Yellow Jersey Torstein Tr\u00e6en Exits Tour de France After Crashing in Stage 6"},"content":{"rendered":"
The huge overnight lead of Torstein Tr\u00e6en over the GC contenders at the Tour de France saw him and his Uno-X Mobility team hoping for a multi-day stint in the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n
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However those plans began to unravel on the Col du Tourmalet when he was dropped 49km from the finish, and completely evaporated on the descent when he suffered a heavy fall.<\/p>\n
He clipped the back wheel of a teammate on a tight left-hand bend, hitting the ground hard.<\/p>\n
And while he limped in to finish 29:55 back, a day of brutal luck continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to see what X-ray shows,\u201d he stated after the finish. \u201cFor now, my head is hurting a bit, and then obviously my ribs are not super fine. So yeah, we just have to see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taken to hospital for checks, Tr\u00e6en got some unwelcome news, as confirmed by his squad.<\/p>\n
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\u201cTorstein passed the roadside concussion assessment after the crash and was able to continue to the finish in Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre. However, following further assessment by the Uno-X Mobility medical staff, analysis of the data from his helmet sensor and X-rays in the medical truck, he has been diagnosed with a concussion and multiple rib fractures,\u201d Uno-X Mobility said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will now follow the team\u2019s concussion protocol in the coming days and will not continue in the race.\u201d<\/p>\n
General manager Thor Hushovd is, needless to say, disappointed to see him leave.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is really not the ending we wanted for this yellow adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some welcome humor at a tough moment<\/h2>\nRace leader Torstein Tr\u00e6en on Thursday\u2019s stage over the Tourmalet. He fought on after crashing on the descent. (Photo: Gruber Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Tr\u00e6en has been one of the standouts of this year\u2019s Tour, taking yellow on stage 4 after getting into a huge breakaway. His time at the top of the general classification follows an even longer stint at last year\u2019s Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, and comes four years after he survived a bout with testicular cancer.<\/p>\n
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The new Tour de France leader had a massive scare four years ago after a routine doping test turned up an indicator of cancer. https:\/\/t.co\/5bLLBy3PZS pic.twitter.com\/H9gfD3AgPS<\/p>\n
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That illness gave him a new perspective on life, and he showed joy despite disappointment Thursday in a post-stage video. It also underlined the close bond between himself and teammates.<\/p>\n
Roommate Anders Halland Johannessen has been posting message about Tr\u00e6en this week, including light-hearted efforts to find him a girlfriend, and referenced the latter point again in a post on Thursday.<\/p>\n
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\u201cUpdate to the girlfriend hunt. It\u2019s very important that you are not funny at all. Don\u2019t make him laugh. Because Torstein has four fractured ribs and a concussion,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s also a plus if u have a car and can pick him up from a airport in the next days.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a pleasure to be your roommate and the days in yellow is days I will never forget. Heal up, Champion!\u201d<\/p>\n
Hushovd is also sad to see him depart.<\/p>\n
\u201cTorstein has given the team a historic moment, and what he and the whole team have achieved these past days is something we will always be proud of. But after the further checks, it was clear that he could not continue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France is massive for any rider and any team. For Torstein to do that, and to take the jersey over the Tourmalet, is something very special.\u201d<\/p>\n
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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https:\/\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284712068.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated July 9, 2026 05:19PM The huge overnight lead of Torstein Tr\u00e6en over the GC contenders at the Tour de France saw him and his Uno-X Mobility team hoping for a multi-day stint in the yellow jersey. However those plans began to unravel on the Col du Tourmalet when he […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,71],"class_list":["post-2035775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-velo-outsideonline-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2035775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035775\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2035775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2035775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2035775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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