There is a non-partner this Wednesday morning for the 17th stage of the Tour de France, which must lead the runners to Valence.
It will not be worth looking for bib n ° 77 this Wednesday, on the road that will lead the peloton of the Tour de France de Bollène towards Valence. There is indeed a non-partner announced for the 17th stage of the large loop.
This is Danny Van Poppel. Unlike his compatriot Mathieu Van der Poel, who had to throw in the towel the day before due to pneumonia, the Dutchman of the Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe leaves the race for a more joyful reason. He became dad of a small bobbie a few hours ago.
Considered one of the best pilot fish in the peloton, Danny Van Poppel will not be able to help Jordi Meeus this Wednesday in the event of arrival at the Sprint in Valencia. He will not be able to support Florian Lipowitz and Primoz Roglic in their podium in the general classification. But no one will blame him on the side of Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe, for whom it is the first abandonment on this tower.
