The 25-year-old Belgian rider, who was third overall, struggled early on as the peloton faced another day of suffering during Stage 14 from Pau to Luchon-Superbagnères.

2024 Tour de France podium finisher Remco Evenepoel (Soudal–QuickStep) has abandoned on stage 14 of the 2025 race, dropping back from the bunch and climbing into the team car some 9km from the summit of the Col du Tourmalet with still 100km left in the stage.

BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France, July 19 (Reuters) - Belgian Remco Evenepoel abandoned the Tour de France on Saturday during the 14th stage, a 182.6-km mountain trek from Pau to Superbagneres.