Geraint Thomas is out of the Tour de France after crashing on Sunday’s stage nine from Nantua to Chambery, Team Sky have announced.
The Welshman suffered a suspected broken collarbone in a crash on the descent of the Col de la Biche, the first of three hors categorie climbs on a day expected to shake up the battle for the yellow jersey.
Sadly @GeraintThomas86 has been forced to abandon #TDF2017 following that crash. More updates when we have them pic.twitter.com/seROAwfnFu
— Team Sky ???? (@TeamSky) July 9, 2017
Thomas began the day second in the general classification, 12 seconds behind his Team Sky team-mate Chris Froome, and his exit will come as a major blow for the three-time Tour winner.
It was a fourth crash of the race for Thomas, who spent four days in the yellow jersey after winning the opening time trial in Dusseldorf last weekend.
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