Canadian rider Mike Woods drops out of Tour de Suisse due to illness
PIURO – Canadian rider Mike Woods was forced to abandon the Tour de Suisse on Stage 4 Wednesday due to illness.
The 38-year-old from Ottawa, riding for the Israel-Premier Tech team, was 22nd in the general classification rankings after finishing 12th in Stage 3.
Portugal's João Almeida, riding for UAE Team Emirates XRG, won Wednesday's 171-kilometre stage, the first major mountain stage of the race. France's Romain Grégoire, with Groupama-FDJ, remains in the overall general classification lead.
The eight-stage race covers 1,300 kilometres and more than 20,000 metres in altitude between the start in Küssnacht and Stockhütte, which are just 16 kilometres apart. The 88th edition of the race, which wraps up Sunday, also features a foray into northern Italy for the first time.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 18, 2025.
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