Carlos Rodriguez battles crash injuries to secure fifth overall in Tour de France

Carlos Rodriguez fought to finish stage 20 despite a nasty crash
Carlos Rodriguez fought to finish stage 20 despite a nasty crash (Image credit: Getty Images)

Carlos Rodríguez will complete his first Tour de France in Paris with a stage win and a fifth place overall, confirming at just 22, that he is the latest young talent to confirm his Grand Tour credentials.

Rodríguez was fourth overall and set to battle for a podium place  against former Ineos teammate Adam Yates on stage 20. However, Rodríguez crashed hard early in the stage, in a re-run of his bad luck in the third week of the 2022 Vuelta a España. 

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.