It is with a little thunder that this third week of the Tour de France ! Large host of this 2025 edition with a victory on the 2nd stage, two other podiums, 4 days in yellow and multiple escapes, Mathieu van der Poel is forced to abandon because of pneumonia and will not be able to take the road to Montpellier from the 16th stage, as announced this Tuesday morning by his team Alpecin-DECEUNINCK through a press release. Yet still on the attack on Sunday to Carcassonne, the Dutchman “had cold symptoms in recent days“Before his condition begins to”degrade significantly“During the rest day on Monday. After developing fever in the evening, he was taken to the Narbonne hospital center for additional examinations which revealed the evil from which he suffered.
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A full week of rest for MVDP
The Tour de France So loses the most combative runner of the first week (and probably favorite for the title of Supercombatif) as well as one of the contenders in the green jersey, he who pointed to 3rd row of the ranking by points at 41 units of Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek). “We regret to announce that Mathieu Van der Poel is forced to prematurely abandon the Tour de France. (…) Medical examinations revealed that Mathieu suffered from pneumonia. In consultation with the medical staff, it was decided that he could no longer participate in the race. His health is our absolute priority, and rest and recovery are now essential. Mathieu will have to rest for at least a full week. After this period, he will undergo additional medical examinations in order to assess his recovery and determine the rest of his rehabilitation“, Details his team in the published press release.
Mathieu van der Poel split in the morning of an explicit comment on his Instagram : “It's very painful“. The former world champion also had a bad night, as evidenced by the published data of his Whoop, a portable device which notably measures the quality of sleep. MVDP Thus recovered only 1% last night.
