Team Ineos confirmed the 34-year-old's dream of a fifth Tour de France title this year was over after a gust of wind hurtled him into a wall towards the end of a 'recon' ahead of the Criterium du Dauphine's fourth stage time trial.
Scarra Ntubeni features in the only change among the forward replacements.
The devoutly Christian fullback was fired by Rugby Australia last month for posting homophobic comments on social media in a case that sparked debate about religious expression.
Pebble Beach is a vastly different player now at 43 and with spinal fusion surgery behind him.
The Scot is due to make his competitive return from hip surgery in doubles at next week’s Queen’s Club grass-court tournament, partnering Spaniard Feliciano Lopez.
On Wednesday, on the eve of another tough test of their considerable talent and skill, Banyana Banyana was paid a visit by none other than Semenya herself.
Poole claimed high jump gold at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships in Nairobi.
The 48-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the option of a third year. Tinkler arrived at the team of choice on a six-month short-term contract at the start of February.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said Kirwa would be banned until 14 November and was disqualified from his second-place finish at the Singapore marathon last December.
After much speculation and interest, the English Premiership side Harlequins and the Southern Kings reached an agreement for the flyhalf to return to Port Elizabeth to rejoin the side he played for in 2013.
