T-Mobile's Sinkewitz withdraws

German Patrik Sinkewitz has pulled out of the Tour de France with a broken nose and a shoulder injury after his collision with a spectator. The T-Mobile rider was still in hospital yesterday, the team said. Sinkewitz was hurt in a high-speed collision...

German Patrik Sinkewitz has pulled out of the Tour de France with a broken nose and a shoulder injury after his collision with a spectator.

The T-Mobile rider was still in hospital yesterday, the team said.

Sinkewitz was hurt in a high-speed collision with a spectator as he rode to the team hotel after Sunday's eighth stage.

The spectator had been flown to Grenoble hospital in a serious condition, organisers said.

Following Sunday's withdrawals of Briton Mark Cavendish and Australian Michael Rogers, T-Mobile are now down to six men.

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