Philippe Gilbert ahead of stage 14 of the Tour de France
Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors) has been forced to abandon the Tour de France ahead of stage 15 after suffering with viral gastroenteritis.
Gilbert had been active towards the tail end of the second week, finishing fourth on stage 13 to Rodez, but has since fallen ill and will not start on Tuesday.
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Philippe Gilbert slams UCI for ‘negligence’ at Vuelta a Burgos‘It’s time safety topics are taken seriously’ says Belgian former World Champion
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