Bardet ruled out of Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge following Route d'Occitanie crash

Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) rode to eighth place on stage 3 of the 2020 Route d’Occitanie, despite being in pain following a crash on the opening day
Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) rode to eighth place on stage 3 of the 2020 Route d’Occitanie, despite being in pain following a crash on the opening day (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Romain Bardet will miss Thursday’s Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge due to the injuries he sustained in a crash at the Route d'Occitanie. His AG2R La Mondiale team stated that he will return to action at next week’s Critérium du Dauphiné as he builds towards the Tour de France.

"Suffering from bruises to his left elbow following his fall during the second stage of the Route d'Occitanie, Romain Bardet will not take part in the CIC Mont Ventoux Denivelé Challenge tomorrow. He will not be replaced," read a statement from AG2R on Wednesday. "He will be at the start of the Criterium du Dauphiné."

Cyclingnews is the world's leader in English-language coverage of professional cycling. Started in 1995 by University of Newcastle professor Bill Mitchell, the site was one of the first to provide breaking news and results over the internet in English. The site was purchased by Knapp Communications in 1999, and owner Gerard Knapp built it into the definitive voice of pro cycling. Since then, major publishing house Future PLC has owned the site and expanded it to include top features, news, results, photos and tech reporting. The site continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative English voice in professional cycling.