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Firmenich`s French rider Romain Bardet receives medical attention after a crash during the 14th stage of the 110th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 152 km between Annemasse and Morzine Les Portes du Soleil, in the French Alps. Pic/AFP

French hope Romain Bardet crashed out of the Tour de France on Saturday as rain-slicked roads made for treacherous racing. Bardet and English rider James Shaw fell at sped downhill after the day's first climb.

A runner-up at the Tour de France and world championships, Bardet had been in 12th overnight and was targeting an overall finish in the top five and a stage win.

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