Klöden, Steegmans and Boom out of Tour de France

Andreas Klöden's injuries he suffered in multiple crashes at the Tour de France  forced him to abandon the race early during Friday's 13th stage. Gert Steegmans of Quick Step did not take the start after it was discovered he had a fractured scaphoid in his left hand, while Lars Boom (Rabobank) also retired after a very fast start to the stage. Russia's Vladimir Isiachev (Katusha) also climbed off.