INEOS team leader Carlos Rodriguez abandons Tour de France after pelvis fracture
The Spanish climber came down in a multi-rider crash mostly involving the sprint teams. Last year's green jersey Biniam Girmay looked to have been the worst affected, but avoided any fractures.
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Rodriguez, however, was diagnosed with a fractured pelvis after being taken to hospital for scans.
His INEOS Grenadiers team confirmed his abandonment on Thursday morning.
The 24-year-old had struggled this year compared to his fifth and seventh place finishes in 2023 and 2024. He was sitting 10th in the general classification.
'Carlos Rodríguez will regrettably not take the start of stage 18 today following his crash in the final moments of yesterday's stage,' a team statement read.
'Hospital scans have confirmed a fracture of the pelvis. Carlos is in good spirits and remains under the close supervision of our medical team.
'He will now return home to focus on recovery and the rehabilitation process.'
Frenchman Jordan Jegat now moves into the top 10 overall.
Stage 19 is the Queen stage of the Tour, with the riders going over the Col du Glandon and Col de la Madeleine before finishing on the Col de la Loze.
Jonas Vingegaard memorably cracked Tadej Pogacar on that climb in 2023, but the Slovenian holds a four minute and 15 second lead in GC.
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