![]() While sprinter Balsamo’s retirement was planned, the exit of Longo Borghini makes for a tough blow for the team. However, she is still in a considerable amount of pain and in the interest of her long-term health, the decision was made that she will not race any further.” The Italian champion has a skin infection at the top of the left thigh, which required hospital treatment after stage 6 but is now under control. “Unfortunately Elisa Longo Borghini has also had to withdraw from the Tour de France Femmes ahead of today’s Col du Tourmalet stage, one which she was looking forward to. She was making her return to racing at TDFF after her crash at RideLondon Classique and so it’s been decided to miss the last two stages with an eye on preparing for the world championships in Glasgow “Elisa Balsamo won’t start stage 7 due to fatigue. Lidl-Trek issued the following statement Saturday morning: The team confirmed ahead of stage 7 that GC contender Elisa Longo Borghini and sprinter Elisa Balsamo would be leaving the race ahead of time. ![]() Lidl-Trek lost two of its riders Saturday morning. I won’t lose my sleep, but of course, I will give the best of myself.”Ī post shared by Lotte Kopecky Longo Borghini and Elisa Balsamo abandon ahead of stage 7 (Photo: Alex Broadway/Getty Images) “I didn’t come to this Tour to finish on the podium. But if it doesn’t work, then it won’t work,” she said. “The podium would be very nice, and I’m trying to ride the time trial of my life. Kopecky is also assured the final green jersey Sunday with her dominant lead in the points classification. However, the 22km Pau time trial Sunday offers the five-time Belgian TT champion the opportunity for a second stage-win and the potential for a third-place finish. Kopecky is now fourth on GC, but just seven seconds from the podium. “And I’m not going to point the finger at anyone if the chase isn’t started, like with that missed opportunity yesterday. It’s give and take, and I chose that,” Kopecky told Sporza. I’m not the rider who wants to be the only leader. I may be tactically stuck sometimes, but I consciously choose it. The 27-year-old insisted her versatility wasn’t to her detriment on a team as deep as SD Worx. Kopecky lost her maillot jaune to teammate Vollering in the summit finish Saturday, and the day before, found her chances at a sprint derailed when the breakaway stayed clear of the bunch. ![]() I’m glad it’s not about 20 seconds,” Kopecky said from atop the Tourmalet on Saturday. But I’m very happy that Demi has ‘put the dots on the i’. “We got a lot of shit about us, sometimes not correctly, but sometimes correctly. ![]() The Dutch team was called out for not helping chase down breakaways through the middle of the week, and then found its captain Demi Vollering slammed with a 20-second time penalty for drafting behind a team car on stage 5. The Women’s WorldTour dominator SD Worx was under fire through the opening stages of Le Tour. And she had a few words to say in response to those questioning her place on the team, too. Lotte Kopecky spoke out Saturday against those that criticized her SD Worx team’s tactics at the Tour de France Femmes. Lotte Kopecky defends SD Worx tactics, vows to ‘ride TT of my life’ in Pau Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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