IRISH CYCLIST EDDIE Dunbar has been ruled out of the remainder of the Vuelta Espana after a crash before the fifth stage.
Competing in his first ever Vuelta, Cork man Dunbar was sitting in 42nd position overall, just over five minutes behind leader Remco Evenepoel.
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— Team Jayco AlUla (@GreenEDGEteam) August 30, 2023
Unfortunately @EddieDunbar crashed in the neutral zone ahead of the stage 5 start and has been forced to abandon the race ❌
We’ll provide a further update soon. pic.twitter.com/q1bKgQ7XZ8
Team Jayco Alula confirmed Dunbar’s withdrawal from the race and said they would provide a further update soon.
Dunbar, who finished seventh in this year’s Giro D’Italia, had already endured some difficulties early in his maiden Vuelta.
The 26-year-old Banteer native twice crashed during a team time trial in soaking conditions in Barcelona during the opening stage.
Dunbar is the third competitor to withdraw from this year’s Vuelta.
