“After fighting hard at the start of today’s stage, Wiebes unfortunately had to dismount”, Team DSM reported on Saturday afternoon. Wiebes had received permission from the medical staff to start. She suffered serious injuries from her fall.
Wiebes won two stages in this Tour de France. She triumphed in the first stage on the Champs-Élysées in Paris and was also the fastest in the sprint of the fifth stage, the longest in this eight-day stage race. Wiebes played no significant role in the standings. She was 75th. The Tour de France Femmes ends on Sunday.
Concussion forces Reusser to stop
Marlen Reusser did not start in the seventh stage. The 30-year-old Swiss from SD Worx has suffered a concussion from the fall in the sixth stage, it was found in the hospital. Rest is now necessary for recovery, the Dutch team reported.
Reusser is a teammate at SD Worx of Demi Vollering and Chantal van den Broek-Blaak, among others. The time trial specialist was an important link in the team. Reusser triumphed in the fourth stage of this Tour in Bar-sur-Aube after a solo.
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