> According to his father, Claude, Latour suffered a hematoma and bone damage from the collision. Initially, there were also fears of a broken arm, but that was later ruled out in the hospital. "He was badly damaged," his father said. "He fell and was in a lot of pain; he nearly lost consciousness."

> The collision comes at an unfortunate time for Latour. The Frenchman is out of contract for 2026, and the Chrono des Nations was to be his last race as a professional cyclist. "For Pierre, it feels like it's already over," said Claude Latour.

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