Bouhanni crashes out of Tour de France (Reuters)
France’s Nacer Bouhanni abandoned the Tour de France after crashing on Wednesday’s fifth stage and being taken away in an ambulance. The sprinter, who was targeting stage wins and possibly the green jersey for the points classification, was caught in a crash with three team mates and several other riders 18km into the 189.5km ride from Arras. Bouhanni had sustained bruised ribs in a crash at the French national championships 10 days ago, only confirming his participation in the Tour at the last minute.