{"id":74438,"date":"2026-09-04T13:17:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/74438\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T13:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:17:07","slug":"decathlon-cma-cgm-lose-key-climber-as-gregor-muhlberger-crashes-out-of-ninth-overall-on-stage-13-of-the-vuelta-a-espana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/74438\/","title":{"rendered":"Decathlon CMA CGM lose key climber as Gregor M\u00fchlberger crashes out of ninth overall on stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"elk-c76d76a4-a85a-11f1-af0e-575616644e06\">Felix Gall is down a key climbing lieutenant at the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/vuelta-a-espana\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/vuelta-a-espana\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/vuelta-a-espana\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/a> after his Decathlon CMA CGM teammate <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/gregor-mhlberger\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/gregor-mhlberger\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/gregor-mhlberger\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gregor M\u00fchlberger<\/a> crashed out of the race in the early kilometres of stage 13.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old Austrian has been in some of the best form of his career in Spain, emerging as one of the most impressive climbers in the race so far.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c76d76a4-a85a-11f1-af0e-575616644e06-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">M\u00fchlberger has been part of a strong Decathlon CMA CGM lineup at the Vuelta, supporting Gall&#8217;s GC aspirations and assisting the German to a current third place overall, 2:06 behind current leader <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/enric-mas\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/enric-mas\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/enric-mas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enric Mas<\/a> (Movistar).<\/p>\n<p>Latest Videos FromCyclingnews<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He&#8217;s been Gall&#8217;s top climbing domestique so far, and was on course for a career-best Grand Tour finish of his own, lying ninth overall in the standings after Thursday&#8217;s mountain stage to Calar Alto.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Standout rides from M\u00fchlberger include 10th-place finishes in Andorra and Calar Alto, plus 12th on the Alto de Aitana, all while working at the front of the race on behalf of Gall.<\/p>\n<p>            You may like<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, Gall will have to do without the Tour of Austria winner for the final week of the race after M\u00fchlberger was caught in a crash in the first 30km of the 193km <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/vuelta-a-espana-stage-13-live-opportunity-for-the-breakaway-specialists-in-the-medium-mountains\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/vuelta-a-espana-stage-13-live-opportunity-for-the-breakaway-specialists-in-the-medium-mountains\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/vuelta-a-espana-stage-13-live-opportunity-for-the-breakaway-specialists-in-the-medium-mountains\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stage 13 to Loja<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">M\u00fchlberger was able to resume racing after falling, but he was announced as a DNF moments later. His loss is a major blow for Decathlon CMA CGM and Gall, and he becomes the 26th rider to leave the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It remains to be seen what injuries M\u00fchlberger sustained in the crash.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f8b70fc2-a85a-11f1-846d-a508aa077216\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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