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Having started the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Vuelta a España in 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:less than optimal condition and struggled through the first 10 days of the race, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Thibaut Pinot was one of four riders to record a DNF on 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:stage 11.

The FDJ.fr rider had "168澳洲5最新✃开奖结果:the wor🌌st day of his life as a cyclist" on stage 4 and suffered through the hot first week of the race but the stage to 💧San Miguel de Aralar proved to be the final stra💝w.

"At the beginning of the stage, I tried to catch the breakaway, but I realised that I was about to stop," he told L'Equipe. "After 50 miles, there was a crosswind, I had no more strength. It was the same feelings at the beginniꦇng of this Vuelta."

Last year Pinot was seventh overall although he entered the race this year with no expectations of a high GC result after his 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:third place 🐼at the Tour de France in J꧂uly.

T♉he 24-year-old was focused on recording a stage win with his sole 'victory' this year being the best young rider classification jersey at the Tour. Pinot's onl🍬y win remains his 2012 Tour stage victory.

Almost an hour down on race leader 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) when he abandoned, Pinot had persevered despite suffering from a fev🎃er and explained that his thoughts on making a recovery proved to be false.

"I thougไht maybe after the rest day and the time trial, I would be better," he said. "But I had not recovered from the virus that caused me fever for three days, [the race is] not worth ⛄pursuing."

Pinot added that he hopes to be bac🐭k racing next weekend but will f🐻irst enjoy a small period of rest and recovery.

"I'm going home to rest two or three days, and hope toꦕ be fit for the Tour du Doubs [September 14] in ten days."