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James Moultrie

'Sorry to those who thought I was an alcoholic' – Kévin Vauquelin explains how he fractured ankle at home two days after Tour de France top 10

Arkea-B&B Hotels team's French rider Kevin Vauquelin cycles at the start of the 21st and final stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 132.3 km between Mantes-la-Ville and Paris Champs-Elysees Avenue, on July 27, 2025. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images).

Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) has explained the home incident that left him with a lower leg fracture just two days after finishing seventh overall at the Tour de France, joking about the cause of his injury after speculation on social media, "Sorry to those who thought I was an alcoholic."

Having been one of the protagonists of the Tour and new idol for the French fans and media, Vauquelin's Arkéa-B&B Hotels team revealed that their rider had fractured the distal end of his fibula. The news prompted hundreds to react and some suggested it came as a result of Sunday night's festivities, following a successful Tour.

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