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Uijtdebroeks drank 5 liters of water before taking the second stage exit

The Belgian cyclist from the Movistar suffered cramps and lost 1.53 minutes on the team clock.

BARCELONA, 04/07/2026.- El ciclista belga del equipo Movistar Cian Uijtdebroeks, antes de la primera etapa del Tour de Francia, una contrarreloj por equipos de 19,6 kilómetros, celebrada este sábado en Barcelona. EFE/Siu Wu
Cian Uijtdebroeks. Photo: EFE

Cyclist Cian Uijtdebroeks  belgians, leader of the Movistar team, wanted this Sunday to avoidlosing 1.53 minutes in the clock by teams  in the cramp that caused him to hit the U00a0 and went to the exit of Tarragona after drinking 5 litres of water in the second stage.

The 23-year-old cyclist was unable to keep up with his teammates on the clock and reached the goal of Montjuïwith a waste of time.

This Sunday, he showed up in a refrigerant vest and said he drank "liters of water."

Cian Uijtdebroeks

I can't have cramps again. The clock was pitiful. I sank at the worst possible moment.

Uijtdebroeks trusts in the strength of his training and recognizes that his strength lies not in the clock, but in "power."

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