Filippo Ganna first abandon of 2025 Tour de France after mid-stage crash and concussion - Updated

2025 Tour de France: Filippo Ganna before stage 1
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Italian time trial giant Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) became the first rider to join the list of Tour de France abandons in 2025 after the consequences of a mid-stage fall proved too much, with Ganna pulled out of the race some 40 kilometres further on.

Ganna fell heavily on a right-hand bend, reportedly spinning over the bars. After a lengthy period evaluating his injuries and getting a bike change, he opted to continue.

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.

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