- AG2R La Mondiale team leader had dropped from 4th to 11th
- Questions to be asked over Bardet’s completion of stage
Romain Bardet, the leader of the AG2R La Mondiale team, who had started the Tour de France stage to Puy Mary in fourth place overall, quit the race on Friday night after tests revealed he had a concussion.
Bardet crashed midway through the 13th stage, with around 90 kilometres still to race. After being helped to his feet, he fell over again, but then, supported and encouraged by team staff, he remounted and continued to race, although he had dropped to 11th pace overall by the finish.
