Garmin-Sharp team rider Andrew Talansky of the U.S.A cycles to cross the finish line of the 187.5-km 11th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Besancon and Oyonnax, July 16, 2014. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
(Reuters) - Severe back pain, two crashes and a chest infection forced American Andrew Talansky to become the latest top rider to abandon the Tour de France on Thursday.
"I'm absolutely heartbroken. I built my season around the Tour, and the team has supported me every step of the way," Talansky, winner of the Criterium du Dauphine warm-up race in June, said in a Team Garmin-Sharp statement.
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