{"id":254351,"date":"2026-07-23T17:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/there-are-bodies-everywhere-tadej-pogacar-plays-down-wave-of-illness-within-uae-camp-at-tour-de-france\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T17:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:27:33","slug":"there-are-bodies-everywhere-tadej-pogacar-plays-down-wave-of-illness-within-uae-camp-at-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/there-are-bodies-everywhere-tadej-pogacar-plays-down-wave-of-illness-within-uae-camp-at-tour-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;There are bodies everywhere&#8217; \u2013 Tadej Poga\u010dar plays down wave of illness within UAE camp at Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-bcac2d04-86b9-11f1-9f75-1d0e01fe2b6f\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/tadej-pogacar\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/tadej-pogacar\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/tadej-pogacar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/a> has played down any notion that his team is crumbling around him at this <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour de France<\/a>, putting a positive spin on a day in which <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-abandons-2026\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-abandons-2026\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-france-abandons-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two more of his teammates went down<\/a> with illness.<\/p>\n<p>After <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/adam-yates-to-race-on-at-tour-de-france-despite-suffering-with-stomach-problem\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/adam-yates-to-race-on-at-tour-de-france-despite-suffering-with-stomach-problem\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/adam-yates-to-race-on-at-tour-de-france-despite-suffering-with-stomach-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Yates suffered terribly with stomach problems<\/a> on stage 17, UAE Team Emirates-XRG played down any talk of widespread illness ahead of stage 18, the first of a trio of mountain stages to finish the battle for the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-bcac2d04-86b9-11f1-9f75-1d0e01fe2b6f-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, it soon became clear that was not the case, as <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/brandon-mcnulty\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/brandon-mcnulty\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/brandon-mcnulty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Brandon McNulty<\/u><\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/tim-wellens\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/tim-wellens\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/tim-wellens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Wellens<\/a> both started to struggle early in the stage to the Orci\u00e8res-Merlette ski resort. McNulty did not finish the stage, becoming the first rider down for UAE at this Tour, while Wellens only narrowly made the time cut as the last rider over the line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">McNulty and Wellens are <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/brandon-mcnulty-abandons-the-tour-de-france-on-stage-18\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/brandon-mcnulty-abandons-the-tour-de-france-on-stage-18\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/brandon-mcnulty-abandons-the-tour-de-france-on-stage-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">understood to have throat issues<\/a>, rather than the same gastrointestinal issues that Yates has.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI\u2019m really sad that today Brandon felt so bad and could not finish. We will miss him the next two days,\u201d Poga\u010dar said in his yellow jersey press conference after the stage.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cBut yeah, Felix [Grossschartner] is riding super well, Nils [Politt] also, Isaac [Del Toro] is amazing. Adam is getting better, Tim also. If I put on him a bit of motivation then he always grabs it and goes through all the pain. Florian [Vermeersch] can be helpful from the start.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Tour now heads for a double dose of Alpe d\u2019Huez, with Friday\u2019s stage 19 taking the traditional hairpinned route up the famous mountain and Saturday\u2019s monstrous stage approaching via the Col de Sarenne after three other high-mountain ascents.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-HKrQwgfYTpzQpoSuHuBUab\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-HKrQwgfYTpzQpoSuHuBUab slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cTomorrow will be go with the flow, we survive tomorrow the stage, try to come to Alpe d\u2019Huez and see what we can do,\u201d Poga\u010dar said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI think we can manage. It\u2019s the third week, all the teams are a bit suffering. There are bodies everywhere, on a stage like today already. We will keep fighting, and I believe we can do it.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cAdam is getting better, but the problem is only he cannot refuel fast enough,\u201d he added on <em>France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions<\/em>. \u201cHe\u2019s going to be okay, maybe not tomorrow, a big <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tag\/performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">performance<\/a> of Adam, but hopefully Saturday will be pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bcac2e12-86b9-11f1-b74c-07919936fe79\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. 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After Adam Yates suffered terribly with stomach problems on stage 17, UAE Team Emirates-XRG played down any talk [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":254352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6804],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-254351","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254351\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/254352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}