The two riders, who came with ambitions in the general classification, threw in the towel on Saturday in the Spanish Basque Country.
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Already damage on the Grande Boucle. Saturday July 1, two first retirements were announced, and they concern two leading riders. Enric Mas and Richard Carapaz left the Tour de France road from the 1st stage. Fallen in the descent of the Côte de Vivero, Enric Mas (Movistar) did not get back on his bike. Second in the last Vuelta, the Spaniard was aiming for a place of honor. Already forced to retire last year, the Movistar leader finished fifth then sixth in 2020 and 2021.
Carapaz suffered a broken patella
Another runner involved in the fall, Richard Carapaz (EF Easypost) resumed the race after a few minutes of beating. But the Ecuadorian, third in the Tour in 2021 and another overall outsider, appeared grimacing and lost more than 15 minutes in the general classification. At the start of the evening, his training announced his abandonment, citing a “left knee patella fracture”.