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Exhausted Skjelmose pulls out of World Championships
Mattias Skjelmose has withdrawn from the 2026 World Championships in Montréal, where he was set to be Denmark's co-leader alongside Mads Pedersen. The 25-year-old cited exhaustion and illness after completing both the Tour de France and Vuelta a España.
Was Skjelmose's decision to race the Vuelta after the Tour a sign of poor planning or admirable ambition for a young rider?