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, the team said.

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

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 was flown to Grenoble hospital in a serious condition.

After a rest the Tour resumes from Val d'Isere on Tuesday.

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