João Almeida, a key teammate of Pogačar, exits Tour de France after rib fracture
Almeida, who fractured a rib during Stage 7, was dropped early during Sunday's ninth stage between Chinon and Châteauroux, and UAE Team Emirates-XRG later announced over the race radio that the Portuguese rider had retired.
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