Tour de France: Andy Schleck is out of the race after crashing in Monday's third stage
Last Updated: 08/07/14 5:43pm
Andy Schleck has been ruled out of the remainder of the Tour de France after the 2010 winner crashed on Monday's third stage from Cambridge to London.
The Trek Factory Racing star announced he would not be starting the 163.5-kilometre fourth stage from Le Touquet-Paris-Plage to Lille because of a knee injury.
"Very disappointed to let you know that I will not be able to start,” said the Luxembourgian. "My knee is too damaged from the crash. This is a huge blow for me."
Schleck has been a shadow of the figure who duelled with Alberto Contador for the 2010 yellow jersey and inherited the title after the Spaniard's win was quashed due to a doping violation.
He was riding the Tour in support of his brother Frank, who is already more than a minute behind race leader Vincenzo Nibali, and Haimar Zubeldia, who is two seconds adrift in 17th.
