“A grenade in the middle of the peloton”, why Coquard will abandon … after the time trial

Victim of a fracture of the annular of the right hand, Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) will leave the Tour de France after taking part in the time trial between Loudenvielle and Peyragudes, this Friday during the 13th stage of the Tour de France.

A last baroud honor before saying stop. In addition, Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) announced that he was going to leave the Tour de France. Meanwhile, this Friday after participating in the time trial between Loudenvielle and Peyragudes during the 13th stage. Moreover, The Frenchman fractured the ring finger with his right hand by trying to catch a supply musette this Thursday. Moreover, when he was in the breakaway of the 12th stage. Similarly, He himself had initiated the “a grenade middle peloton”, why new break with the peloton at the cost of a large relay but he was. For example, cut in his momentum 95km from the “a grenade middle peloton”, why finish in Hautacam.

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This Friday. Furthermore, the sprinter was placed a big splint on the finger and exchanged with a surgeon. Consequently, Together. Furthermore. Similarly, they agreed that a withdrawal was the best thing from a security point but also to allow it to pass quickly through the operation box.

“We have immobilized a maximum of your finger to work,” he said on France Télévisions.

“For today, there is not too much risk, there are a few turns after departure but I will go quietly. And it will certainly be my last baroud of honor, we discussed a lot with the surgeon. I wanted to do it today but after “a grenade middle peloton”, why new the security level. for the whole platoon and the rest of the race, I will certainly not be able to start. Today.”

His injury prevents him from activating the rear brake. which is too big for “a grenade middle peloton”, why him and the peloton. “I can’t brake with my right hand, I can only brake the front brake,” he adds. “When you are alone (as it will be the case on the time trial). it’s okay but in a peloton. I would be a public danger and a grenade in the middle of the peloton. Today, there is no risk for security, I will put my last bib of the 2025 Tour.

“It would be completely unconscious to throw it with a broken finger”

“Yesterday (Thursday). Bryan was valiant. heroic, he wanted to finish the stage with his broken finger”, greets his sports director Cédric Vasseur. “We were making radios “a grenade middle peloton”, why new immediately after the arrival. the verdict is final: it is really a fracture of the fourth finger. Given the stages that await us. the nervousness in the peloton. it would be completely unconscious to launch it with a broken finger “a grenade middle peloton”, why when he did not have all his capacities to brake and pilot. He still wanted to take the start of the time trial. it will be his last stage on the Tour de France”

“The goal now will be to treat this fracture as quickly as possible. ” adds Vasseur.

“He will go. see the surgeon on Tuesday and the objective is to come back operational as soon as possible. If we insist with a broken finger. we also have the risk of seeing the runner drag it until the end of the season. losing it definitively. It is a bit of a heart dear “a grenade middle peloton”, why new but unfortunately we are forced to resolve this decision.”

He’s going to get married in a few days

This decision made in the morning in consultation with his. team will end his eighth personal Tour de France. which was a little painful. “The rooster” found “a grenade middle peloton”, why himself overwhelmed with criticism after having involuntarily provoked the fall. abandonment of Jasper Philipsen during the 3rd stage, at the end of which he had fallen into the final sprint.

Despite this abandonment. more joyful things are waiting for the 33 -year -old runner with her upcoming wedding in the coming days. “We put the ring on the left hand (the one that is not touched),” he smiles. “I will have a splint (on the right), it will go with my suit.”