Charlotte Kool did not start Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 2
The first stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift may have been less than 80 km in length, but it's already taken a toll. After a fast and hectic opening stage, Charlotte Kool, winner of the first two stages of the 2024 Tour, did not start on Sunday. The PicNic PostNL rider crashed heavily in the Baloise Ladies Tour a week before the Tour's Grand Depart in Vannes, and although she was hoping she would be able to fight for another Tour stage victory, she will not contest the two sprint stages to come.
"Coming back and recovering from her crash in the Baloise Ladies Tour, Charlotte Kool was feeling better, felt good on the bike and could start yesterday’s opening stage in Vannes," a release from Picnic PostNL stated. "However, after a hard opening stage and having to push on the pedals, she found herself not able to respond the way she would have liked. Not feeling 100 per cent this morning, and after consultation with Team Picnic PostNL’s medical staff, Kool will not start stage two of the race."
