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Dani Ostanek

Edoardo Affini recovers from pre-Tour de France misfortunes to start in Barcelona as Arnaud De Lie's struggles continue

Arnaud De Lie training ahead of the 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ in Barcelona.

Arnaud De Lie and Edoardo Affini both appeared to be back on the mend ahead of the Tour de France after the pair fell victim to double misfortune – an illness and a crash – shortly before the upcoming Grand Tour.

De Lie, who in May was forced out of the Giro d'Italia in the first week after starting the race ill, missed the team presentation of the Tour de France on Thursday due to a stomach problem.

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