Gilbert left off Tour squad
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Former world champion Philippe Gilbert has been left off his team’s squad for the Tour de France, a year after crashing out of the three-week race. The Belgian rider, who fractured his knee after crashing in the Pyrenees last year while descending from the Col de Portet-d’Aspet, is thought to be a poor fit in a team with Julian Alaphilippe and sprinter Elia Viviani. Gilbert, who rides for the Deceuninck-Quick-Step team, crashed last year on the same descent where Italian rider Fabio Casartelli died during the 1995 Tour. He continued the stage and reached the finish but was later forced him to abandon the race. The 36-year-old wrote on Twitter: “It’s with great disappointment I have to announce that I won’t be participating in this year’s @LeTour. After my crash and early exit last year I was very motivated to return this year. It would have been my 10th Tour, but unfortunately I will have to postpone those plans.”
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