Canada’s Hesjedal pulls out of Tour de France

Ryder-Hesjedal

The Tour of Alberta sets up well for Canadian Ryder Hesjedal. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/AP)

Canadian cyclist Ryder Hesjedal has announced he will not ride in this year’s edition of the Tour de France.

Hesjedal is coming off a ninth-place finish in the Giro d’Italia.

The 33-year-old’s best finish at the prestigious Tour de France was in 2010, when he placed sixth.

This year’s Tour de France starts on July 5th.

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