"Cycling is a cruel cruel sport" - Michael Woods suffers more bad luck in 2025 after Tour de Suisse abandon
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Michael Woods has had a difficult season so far in 2025. With the Tour de France on the horizon, the 38-year-old Canadian national champion has now suffered another setback, abandoning the Tour de Suisse on stage 4.
"Unfortunately Mike Woods has abandoned the Tour de Suisse during today’s fourth stage because of sickness," announced a post by the Israel - Premier Tech team on their official social media pages on Wednesday, explaining the four-time Grand Tour stage winner's decision to depart the prestigious Swiss stage race. "Join us in wishing Woodsy a speedy recovery!"
Now, in a new update to his Instagram account, the Canadian national champion himself has explained further his disappointment at another setback in this injury and illness-disrupted campaign. "Cycling is a cruel, cruel sport," Wodds begins his reflections sadly. "For the 2nd time this year, I came off of a great altitude camp, in great form, only to abandon the first race post."
"This time it was due to a lung infection. It’s tough to be ending my time in the 🇨🇦 national champ jersey this way, but I have some big races on the horizon," adds the 38-year-old in conclusion. "Hopefully the bad luck stops here."
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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