Lennert Van Eetvelt will be forced to withdraw from the Vuelta a España. The Belgian Lotto rider is suffering from a significant bone contusion in his lumbar vertebrae, a consequence of the crash he experienced at the national championship in late June.

Van Eetvelt completed the Tour but failed to stand out, and ultimately was forced to retire due to back pain. If his recovery proceeds well in the coming weeks, Van Eetvelt will return to racing in just over a month in Canada, competing in the Grand Prix de Quebec.