Severe injuries force Mark Cavendish to exit Tour de France 2017

Geraint Thomas has abandoned the Giro d'Italia 2017

#LV2015 The Tinkoff-Saxo Bank team earlier today announced Peter Sagan - the team's co-leader at the 2015 Vuelta a España - will exit the race and return home to recover from the injuries he sustained after being hit by a motorbike in the final kilometers of Saturday's stage 8.

After nine years in professional cycling, Trek Factory Racing's Andy Schleck earlier today announced he will retire from professional cycling at the end of the 2014 season.

John Degenkolb has been hospitalized in Germany to treat the injuries caused by a crash in the beginning of this year's Vuelta a Espana. Hospital admission means Degenkolb won't be able to take part in the 2014 World Championships in Spain.

Team Omega Pharma-QuickStep's Rigoberto Uran has abandoned the Vuelta a Espana 2014.

The Omega Pharma-QuickStep team earlier today announced Mark Cavendish will not take part in this year's Vuelta a Espana.

With video. Alberto Contador (Team Tinkoff Bank - Saxo Bank) has abandoned the 2014 Tour de France following a crash.

Team Sky Pro Cycling's defending Tour de France champion Chris Froome is sad about feeling forced to withdraw from the 2014 Tour de France and flew home to Monaco this evening for a period of rest and recuperation.

Earlier this evening Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep confirmed that its sprint ace Mark Cavendish underwent further examination on his right shoulder following a crash in the final sprint of today's stage 1 of Tour de France 2014.