Medical Reports & Withdrawals Tour de France 2026 Stage 2 - Biniam Girmay, Maxim van Gils and Dorian Godon all caught up in crashes
CyclingSunday, 05 July 2026 at 19:43
The Tour de France is often shaped as much by survival as by strength. Across three weeks of racing from the Grand Départ in Barcelona on 4 July to the final stage in Paris on 26 July, crashes, illness, heat, fatigue and withdrawals can quickly reshape the peloton, from nervous sprint stages and exposed transition days to the high mountains of the Pyrenees and Alps.
This live Tour de France medical reports and withdrawals hub is updated throughout the race with the latest confirmed injuries, DNS, DNF and rider abandonments. As teams release medical updates and riders undergo further assessment after crashes, illness or other race incidents, this article will track all verified developments affecting the 2026 Tour de France peloton.
Stage 1
John Degenkolb was involved in a crash pre-stage during recon, but the full peloton navigated to the finish line on the opening day. Three XDS Astana rider crashed during the stage, but finished the race. Groupama-FDJ United also saw two riders crash - Guillaume Martin and Clement Berthet fell but finished the stage. The French team later confirmed that Berthet would abandon before stage 2.
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Stage 2
With Berthet a DNS at the start of the day, no other rider departed on stage 2. There were a couple of crashes however, with the likes of: Kelland O’Brien, Robbe Dhondt, Aaron Gate, Biniam Girmay, Silvan Dillier, Maxim Van Gils, Anthon Charmig and Dorian Godon involved.
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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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- My friend, sorry if it wasn't clear, but I was responding to Rafionain-Glas I agree with you.MajorPayne05-07-2026
- The fire only affects the transit roads after stage (D66, D117), which is the reason for this
Rafionain-Glas05-07-2026 - lolawp05-07-2026
- Yes, mild route until 19 and 20, then it's going to be a war. Temps will be an issue this year for most.awp05-07-2026
- Dead serious son. Evil heat is on its wayJakob05-07-2026
- Yes, Tadej is slightly better than Jonas, I knew this going in to the Tour, Jonas has looked great all year though and it will be a fight all the way.awp05-07-2026
- Agreed. It was really touching to see. Also, very clever from Pogi! Isaac will do whatever he needs for him, for the rest of the tour.anonymouscyclist05-07-2026
- LOL!!! Are you serious?MajorPayne05-07-2026
- Etape 2 was irrelevant for the eventual podium placements. Let see how the riders react to the next 3 day's 'journey through dark heat' (also a great Bob Dylan song) in the Pyrenees. I am warning you brother - evil heat is on its way. Watch out -we will see which riders can or cannot cope with evil heat.Jakob05-07-2026
- Chapeau, Torito! I've said before that I think Isaac has the faster sprint than Pogačar (UAE Tour stage 1 in 2025 and 2026) and to do that after having been 2 minutes behind and having closed down Skjelly is amazing. He was pushing hard for the final 2 km.Rafionain-Glas05-07-2026
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