In the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France Kenny van Hummel has given up.

The Vacansoleil-DCM sprinter has admitted to experiencing back pain. Early in the ride to Pau Van Hummel raced along with two other riders in the peloton. The others also gave up.
“It is a tough Tour and the efforts of recent weeks have unfortunately taken their toll.
Last week and today I was struggling with back complaints. I thought I was over most of the pain but today it became worse. The pain runs down my right let and you cannot ride with only one good leg. I quickly realised that I could not finish today”, said Van Hummel. The racer from Gelderland said. “Yesterday, I also had to visit the doctor with a stomach upset. It is just over”, he says, disillusioned. “Very disappointing, but that's the truth of it.

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