The Tour de France 2026 has reached its first rest day with eight riders no longer in the race.
This page is designed as a live hub through the race: a running list of every rider to leave the 2026 Tour, how they left, what stage it happened on, and what has been confirmed so far.
As of the first rest day after stage 9, the confirmed withdrawals are Clément Berthet, Arnaud De Lie, Kelland O’Brien, Bert Van Lerberghe, Cian Uijtdebroeks, Arvid de Kleijn, Alex Molenaar and Torstein Træen.
The official race list shows no withdrawals on stages 8 or 9, meaning the number remained stable through Mathieu van der Poel’s heat-hit win in Ussel.
Quick answer: who has abandoned the Tour de France 2026?
| Rider | Team | Stage | Race status | Reason | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clément Berthet | Groupama-FDJ United | Stage 2 | DNS | Crash injuries from stage 1 | Official withdrawal list, media/team reporting |
| Arnaud De Lie | Lotto Intermarché | Stage 3 | Withdrawal | Illness / stomach issue | Official withdrawal list, team/media reporting |
| Kelland O’Brien | Team Jayco AlUla | Stage 4 | Outside time limit | Missed time cut after heat, fatigue and earlier crash impact | Official withdrawal list, media reporting |
| Alex Molenaar | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Stage 6 | DNS | Fractured right hand after stage 5 crash | Official withdrawal list, team confirmed |
| Bert Van Lerberghe | Soudal Quick-Step | Stage 6 | Withdrawal | Not yet fully detailed by official race page | Official withdrawal list |
| Cian Uijtdebroeks | Movistar Team | Stage 6 | Withdrawal | Illness / fever after struggling in the Pyrenees | Official withdrawal list, team/media reporting |
| Arvid de Kleijn | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | Stage 6 | Withdrawal | Stomach problems and cumulative struggle | Official withdrawal list, team/media reporting |
| Torstein Træen | Uno-X Mobility | Stage 7 | DNS | Concussion and multiple rib fractures after stage 6 crash | Official withdrawal list, team confirmed |
The official Tour list records the withdrawal type, but not always the full medical detail. That is why the “source status” column separates official race status from team-confirmed or media-reported explanations.
Photo Credit: GettyFull Tour de France 2026 withdrawals by rider
Clément Berthet, Groupama-FDJ United
Clément Berthet was the first rider to leave the 2026 Tour de France.
The official Tour withdrawal page lists him as a DNS on stage 2 for Groupama-FDJ United. Berthet had crashed during the opening stage in Barcelona and did not continue into the second day.
This was an early blow for Groupama-FDJ United, because a stage-one crash in a Grand Tour is always awkward: the rider may technically finish the day, but the overnight medical checks often decide whether continuing is realistic.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Rider | Clément Berthet |
| Team | Groupama-FDJ United |
| Exit | Did not start stage 2 |
| Official status | DNS |
| Reported reason | Crash injuries from stage 1 |
| Hub status | Confirmed withdrawal |
Photo Credit: GettyArnaud De Lie, Lotto Intermarché
Arnaud De Lie left the Tour on stage 3 after struggling with illness.
The official race withdrawal page lists De Lie as a stage 3 withdrawal for Lotto Intermarché. He had already started the Tour under caution after a stomach issue disrupted his build-up, and his race ended once it became clear he could not recover properly during the opening road stages.
That made De Lie one of the first major sprint names to disappear from the race. His exit also changed the shape of Lotto Intermarché’s Tour because the team lost its clearest fast-finish card before the first week had properly settled.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Rider | Arnaud De Lie |
| Team | Lotto Intermarché |
| Exit | Stage 3 |
| Official status | Withdrawal |
| Reported reason | Illness / stomach issue |
| Hub status | Confirmed withdrawal |
Photo Credit: GettyKelland O’Brien, Team Jayco AlUla
Kelland O’Brien left the Tour after missing the time cut on stage 4.
The official withdrawal page records O’Brien as outside the time limit on stage 4. He reached the finish in Foix, but was outside the permitted time limit and could not continue in the race.
O’Brien’s exit is different from a standard abandon. He reached the finish, but too late to remain in the Tour. That makes him one of the clearest examples of how the race can end even when a rider refuses to climb off.
For newer fans, this is where our guides to Tour de France time cuts and the broom wagon are useful. A rider can leave the race by abandoning, by not starting, by being disqualified, or by finishing outside the time limit.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Rider | Kelland O’Brien |
| Team | Team Jayco AlUla |
| Exit | Stage 4 |
| Official status | Outside the time limit |
| Reported reason | Missed time cut after heat, fatigue and earlier crash impact |
| Hub status | Confirmed withdrawal |
Alex Molenaar, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
Alex Molenaar did not start stage 6 after crashing late on stage 5 in Pau.
The official Tour withdrawal list records Molenaar as a DNS on stage 6. Caja Rural-Seguros RGA confirmed that the Dutch rider had suffered a fractured first metacarpal in his right hand after the crash in Pau.
Molenaar’s exit mattered more than a simple rider count. He had already been active in the mountains classification and had worn the polka-dot jersey earlier in the race. His withdrawal removed one of the smaller-team breakaway and KOM storylines just before the Tourmalet stage.
Our full report on Alex Molenaar’s Tour de France withdrawal explains the crash and hand fracture in more detail.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Rider | Alex Molenaar |
| Team | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA |
| Exit | Did not start stage 6 |
| Official status | DNS |
| Confirmed reason | Fractured right hand after stage 5 crash |
| Hub status | Confirmed withdrawal |
Photo Credit: A.S.O./Charly LópezBert Van Lerberghe, Soudal Quick-Step
Bert Van Lerberghe abandoned on stage 6.
The official race page lists Van Lerberghe as a withdrawal for Soudal Quick-Step on the same Pyrenean stage that also ended the races of Cian Uijtdebroeks and Arvid de Kleijn.
His exit matters in a different way from a GC rider or mountain domestique. Van Lerberghe is a key part of Tim Merlier’s sprint structure, and losing a lead-out rider changes how Soudal Quick-Step can handle the flatter stages later in the race.
At this stage, the official Tour withdrawal page confirms the abandonment but does not provide a detailed medical explanation. This hub will need updating if Soudal Quick-Step issue a fuller reason.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Rider | Bert Van Lerberghe |
| Team | Soudal Quick-Step |
| Exit | Stage 6 |
| Official status | Withdrawal |
| Reason | Not yet fully detailed on official race page |
| Hub status | Confirmed withdrawal, reason to update if team gives more detail |
Cian Uijtdebroeks, Movistar Team
Cian Uijtdebroeks abandoned during stage 6, ending Movistar Team’s GC hopes before the race reached Gavarnie-Gèdre.
The official Tour withdrawal list records Uijtdebroeks as a stage 6 withdrawal. He had been struggling with illness in the previous stages, and his race ended after he was dropped early on the Pyrenean stage.
Uijtdebroeks’ race had already been going badly before stage 6. Once the Tour hit the Col d’Aspin and then the Tourmalet, there was no room to hide. Illness in a Grand Tour is rarely static: if a rider cannot recover, eat properly or handle the heat, the mountain stages often make the decision for them.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Rider | Cian Uijtdebroeks |
| Team | Movistar Team |
| Exit | Stage 6 |
| Official status | Withdrawal |
| Reported reason | Illness / fever |
| Hub status | Confirmed withdrawal |
Photo Credit: GettyArvid de Kleijn, Tudor Pro Cycling Team
Arvid de Kleijn also abandoned on stage 6.
The official Tour withdrawal page lists De Kleijn as a stage 6 withdrawal for Tudor Pro Cycling Team. He had been struggling for several days, with stomach problems part of the picture before the Pyrenean stage finally ended his Tour.
De Kleijn had already been in survival mode earlier in the race, making his exit part of the wider attrition pattern among fast men and heavier riders once the Tour reached heat, hills and then the Pyrenees.
His withdrawal also underlines how misleading the word “flat” can be in the first week of a Tour. Sprinters can survive one hard day, but repeated heat, time-cut stress and illness can quickly become cumulative.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Rider | Arvid de Kleijn |
| Team | Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
| Exit | Stage 6 |
| Official status | Withdrawal |
| Reported reason | Stomach problems / cumulative struggle |
| Hub status | Confirmed withdrawal |
Photo Credit: GettyTorstein Træen, Uno-X Mobility
Torstein Træen was the biggest-name withdrawal of the first week because of what he had already done in the race.
The official withdrawal page lists Træen as a DNS on stage 7. Uno-X Mobility confirmed that he would not continue after his stage 6 crash, with further checks diagnosing concussion and multiple rib fractures.
Træen’s withdrawal ended one of the best early stories of the race. He had taken yellow after stage 4, carried it into the Pyrenees, lost the jersey to Pogačar on the Tourmalet stage, and then left the race before stage 7.
Our full report on Torstein Træen withdrawing from the Tour de France 2026 explains the crash, concussion protocol and rib fractures.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Rider | Torstein Træen |
| Team | Uno-X Mobility |
| Exit | Did not start stage 7 |
| Official status | DNS |
| Confirmed reason | Concussion and multiple rib fractures |
| Hub status | Confirmed withdrawal |
Withdrawals by stage
| Stage | Rider exits |
|---|---|
| Stage 1 | No withdrawals recorded |
| Stage 2 | Clément Berthet DNS |
| Stage 3 | Arnaud De Lie withdrawal |
| Stage 4 | Kelland O’Brien outside time limit |
| Stage 5 | No withdrawals recorded |
| Stage 6 | Alex Molenaar DNS, Bert Van Lerberghe withdrawal, Cian Uijtdebroeks withdrawal, Arvid de Kleijn withdrawal |
| Stage 7 | Torstein Træen DNS |
| Stage 8 | No withdrawals recorded |
| Stage 9 | No withdrawals recorded |
There were no riders leaving on stages 8 or 9, so the first-rest-day total remains eight.
Why riders abandon the Tour de France
Riders leave the Tour in several different ways.
A DNF means the rider did not finish a stage. A DNS means the rider finished the previous stage but did not start the next one. OTL means outside the time limit, which is what happened to O’Brien on stage 4. A withdrawal is the broader race wording for a rider leaving the event.
That distinction matters for this list. Molenaar and Træen both left as DNS riders after crashes and medical checks. O’Brien was eliminated by the time cut. Uijtdebroeks, De Kleijn, Van Lerberghe and De Lie are listed as withdrawals. Berthet was a DNS after his early crash.
The outcome is the same for all of them: their Tour is over. But the route to that point is different.
For a wider explainer on how riders stay inside the race limit, read our guide to Tour de France time cuts.
What the first-week abandonments tell us
The first-week withdrawals show three clear themes.
The first is illness. De Lie, Uijtdebroeks and De Kleijn all had races shaped or ended by health problems. Once the Tour combines illness with heat and climbing, recovery becomes extremely difficult.
The second is crash damage. Berthet, Molenaar and Træen all show how quickly a crash can end a Tour even when a rider initially reaches the finish or looks able to continue. The real decision often comes later, after scans, concussion assessment or overnight medical review.
The third is heat and survival. O’Brien’s time-cut exit came on a brutal stage 4 to Foix, and stage 9 was later shortened because of extreme heat. That wider context makes this Tour feel particularly attritional even before the Alps.
Our Tour de France heat protocol explainer and piece on whether the Tour can survive racing in July heat explain why this is becoming a central issue, not just a background condition.
Why this list will keep changing
This page should be treated as a live hub rather than a finished list.
The Tour de France has only reached its first rest day. The race still has the Massif Central, the Alps, more sprint days, more transfer stress, more heat risk and more time-cut pressure to come. It would be unusual if the withdrawal list stayed at eight all the way to Paris.
The next major test is stage 10 to Le Lioran, which restarts the race with seven categorised climbs and 3,800m of elevation gain. That is exactly the sort of day where tired or unwell riders can be exposed quickly.
The stage 10 live viewing and start time update has the timings for that first post-rest-day test.
Tour de France 2026 withdrawal list: live status
Current confirmed withdrawals: 8
Current live status: updated after stage 9 / first rest day
Latest exits: No withdrawals on stage 8 or stage 9
Most recent confirmed withdrawal: Torstein Træen, DNS stage 7
Most common causes so far: illness, crash injury, heat/time-cut pressure
