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Fred Wright says he may have 'fallen victim' to 'sickness going round in the peloton' after missing Tour de France time cut

Fred Wright.

Fred Wright suspects illness may have been behind him missing the Tour de France time cut, after he struggled on stage 11 in the Massif Central on Wednesday. 

Wright was out the back of the peloton for most of the mountainous 211 kilometre stage and spent almost 160 kilometres by himself in front of the broom wagon. After missing the time cut by eight minutes, Wright was automatically pulled from the race. 

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