Overview

• Coquard fractured the first phalanx of his right ring finger on Stage 12 when grabbing a musette, forcing a medical car stop and heavy pain management.
• He completed Friday’s individual time trial wearing a splint and with an orthopedist on hand to adjust his position on the bike.
• Citing his inability to brake effectively and the risk this posed to other riders, he announced he would not start Saturday’s Stage 14.
• Cofidis confirmed he will return home for precautionary surgery on the non-displaced fracture early next week to ensure proper recovery.
• The withdrawal ends his mountainous Tour campaign and reshapes Cofidis’s strategy for the remaining stages.