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Stephen Farrand

Mathieu van der Poel out of Tour de France after pneumonia diagnosis

PEYRAGUDES, FRANCE - JULY 18: Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck crosses the finish line during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 13 a 10.9km individual time trial stage from Loudenvielle to Peyragudes 1561m / #UCIWT / on July 18, 2025 in Peyragudes, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).

Mathieu van der Poel has been forced out of the Tour de France after being diagnosed with pneumonia following hospital examinations.

The Alpecin-Deceuninck team announced van der Poel was out of the Tour a few hours before the start of stage 16 to Mont Ventoux.

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