Tour de France: Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel pulls out due to pneumonia
Van der Poel's condition worsened "significantly" during Monday's second rest day and was taken to a hospital in the southern city of Narbonne with a fever for further examinations. "Medical tests revealed that Mathieu is suffering from pneumonia," the team said.
"In consultation with the medical staff, it was decided that he can no longer continue the race. His health is the top priority, and rest and recovery are now essential." Van der Poel will now rest for a week before further medical examinations determine the next steps in his recovery, his team added.
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