Tour de France remove race number 61 in remembrance of Gino Mäder

Bahrain Victorious riders pay tribute to their teammate Gino Mäder at the Tour de France 2023 team presentation in Bilbao
Bahrain Victorious riders pay tribute to their teammate Gino Mäder at the Tour de France 2023 team presentation in Bilbao (Image credit: ANNECHRISTINE POUJOULATAFP via Getty Images)

The Tour de France will remember Gino Mäder during this year's race, with organisers opting not to issue race number 61.

Mäder's Bahrain Victorious teammates will wear numbers from 62 to 69 at the race, with the team leader's number not used during the race as a sign of mourning and remembrance.  

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