In the aftermath, the abandonments of Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-Fenix) et Jens Keukeleire (EF Education-EasyPost) were also announced. In the same way Nils Polittwho also suffers from sinusitis according to his BORA-hansgrohe team.
The other withdrawals concern, among others, the Italian Matteo Trentin (UAE Emirates), who is still suffering from his fall suffered during the 2nd stage, from the Swiss Gino Mäder (Bahrain-Victorious), from the American Neilson Powless (EF Education) or Dutch Dylan Groenewegen (Team BikeExchange-Jayco).
Also adding the Swiss Stefan Bissegger (EF Education), French Clement Champoussin (AG2R Citroën), the American Dylan Vermaercke (DSM), the Norwegian Carl Frederik Hagen (DSM), the Canadian James Small (DSM), Italian Kristian Sbaragli and the Australian Jay Vine (Alpecin), we reached a total of 18 retirements.
The peloton, which left Yvelines on Sunday with 154 riders, has only 126 units left.