Mattia Cattaneo, teammate of Tour de France contender Evenepoel, withdraws from race
MUR-DE--BRETAGNE, France (AP) — Mattia Cattaneo, a key teammate of Tour de France contender Remco Evenepoel, has withdrawn from the race.
The versatile Cattaneo, who rides for Evenepoel's Soudal Quick-Step, was seen struggling at the back of the peloton during Friday's Stage 7 of the three-week race between Saint-Malo and Mûr-de-Bretagne. The Italian rider retired after about 70 kilometers (43 miles), race organizers said.
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Evenepoel, who finished third in last year's Tour, was third overall before Friday's 197-kilometer (122-mile) stage, lagging 43 seconds behind race leader Mathieu van der Poel. Three-time Tour champion Tadej Pogačar was in second place, one second behind van der Poel.
A five-man break including former Tour champion Geraint Thomas formed soon after the start, gaining an early lead of 1 minute and 40 seconds after 86 kilometers covered.
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