Wout Poels suffers from stomach problems, which is why he had to give up in the final stage of the Tour of Catalonia. His team Bahrain Victorious has announced this.
Tom Dumoulin dismounted earlier, during the third stage from Perpignan to La Molina. He also didn’t feel well. This means that both Limburgers are no longer on course.
bloodletting
For Wout Poels, from Blitterswijck, his task is a loss for the team. He rode a very strong stage race and was in sixth place in the standings prior to the last stage. Just after the start of the final stage to Barcelona, Poels fell behind and decided not to continue.
Good shape
Poels laid the foundation for his good classification earlier this week. On Wednesday, in the first mountain stage, he crossed the line in sixth place. In the mountain stage to Boí Taüll last Thursday, he again showed his good form and even finished fourth. The 34-year-old experienced rider is having a good preseason. He already won the Spanish stage race, the Ruta del Sol, in February.