Tadej Pogačar loses key climbing domestique as Juan Ayuso abandons the 2024 Tour de France

Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) is out of the Tour de France on stage 13
Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) is out of the Tour de France on stage 13 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) has abandoned the Tour de France, climbing off the bike early on Friday's stage 13.

The Spaniard lay eighth overall at 7:09 behind race leader, teammate Tadej Pogačar.

Dani Ostanek
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