The 23-year-old Netcompany-INEOS rider will not be able to defend his 2025 fourth-place finish after crashing in Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes.

The Briton’s absence is a huge blow to Netcompany-Ineos, who had been hoping to build on his fourth-place finish last year

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