Traeen pulls out of Tour de France following crash on mountain stage
Cycling – Tour de France – Stage 6 – Pau to Gavarnie-Gedre – Pau, France – July 9, 2026 Uno-X Mobility’s Torstein Traeen wearing the yellow jersey in action during stage 6 REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Read a summary of this article on FAST.
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
July 9 : Norway’s Torstein Traeen is out of the Tour de France after suffering a concussion and multiple rib fractures in a crash on Thursday’s seventh stage, his Uno-X Mobility team said.
The rider crashed on the descent of the Col du Tourmalet during the race’s first major mountain test, colliding with the back of teammate Anders Halland Johannessen’s bike.
The 30-year-old Traeen was assessed by race medical staff in an ambulance before continuing and finishing the stage.
The withdrawal cut short a historic run for Traeen and his Norwegian team. He claimed the overall leader’s yellow jersey after the fourth stage and successfully defended it through the fifth stage, securing the first-ever days in yellow for the Uno-X Mobility team before losing the overall race lead to Tadej Pogacar during a punishing alpine stage won by the Slovenian.
Guess Word
Crack the word, one row at a time
Buzzword
Create words using the given letters
Mini Sudoku
Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser
Mini Crossword
Small grid, big challenge
Word Search
Spot as many words as you can
“This is really not the ending we wanted for this yellow adventure,” Uno-X Mobility General Manager Thor Hushovd said in a statement. “The rider will now enter the team’s concussion protocol. Torstein has given the team a historic moment … but after further checks it was clear that he could not continue.”
Traeen had indicated that he was injured right after crossing the finish line. “My head is hurting a bit and obviously my ribs are not super fine,” he told reporters.
Source: Reuters
Sign up for our newsletters
Get the CNA app
Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories
Get WhatsApp alerts
Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
About The Author
