The Tour de France 2025 is finished for Cyril Barthe, victim of a concussion following his fall at the end of the 17th stage.
Winner of his second stage on the Tour de France 2025, Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) dominated a small group in the arrival line on the 17th stage of the Tour de France. An arrival in a small committee caused by a spectacular fall under the red flame involving in particular Anthony Turgis (Totalenergies) Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) and Tim Merlier (Sudal Quick-Step). Another competitor involved in this mishap: Cyril Barthe (Groupama-FDJ). Appeared scratched on the left elbow, on the left leg and on the back, the Frenchman joined the arrival in the saddle. However, his state of health has aroused concern.
In the evening, a press release from the Groupama-FDJ fell, Cyril Barthe will not be starting from the 18th stage this Thursday in Vive. “” After medical examinations that revealed a concussion, it was decided that Cyril Barthe would not start tomorrow Following his fall in the final of the 17th stage. We wish you the best of Cyril recovery »We read in the message published on X by tricolor training. Visibly the most affected among the victims of this collective fall, Cyril Barthe was also despite himself the creator following a hanging with the Czech Pavel Bittner (Picnic Postnl). On the other hand, the latter seems to suffer only from scratches.
The price of combativeness to chew
“Cyril is a runner who gives a lot for the collective and it bothers us a lot to lose it. He was exemplary on this tower, and it hurts the heart to see him go. We still needed him to the fields. It is a hard blow, “regretted Benoît Vaugrenard, the sports director of the Groupama-FDJ. A heartbreaker all the more sad since the British Lewis Askey was also screened on the ground one kilometer from the finish. Nevertheless, everything is not black for the French team.
Present in the breakaway of the day, Quentin Pacher collected the price of combativeness. In addition, Paul Penhoët and Clément Russo slipped into the top 10, respectively in 7th and 9th position.
