This boosted the morale of Internet users and cycling fans who had the chance to cross his path and take a few photos with him at the finish line: “It is we who must thank you for these moments lived thanks to and with you. It was not the same this end of the Tour but don’t be sorry because you have to think of yourself and we think of you too“, “Speedy recovery to you dear Laurent. Thank you for these beautiful afternoons in your company.“, “Thanks also to you Laurent! You will make up for it next year, health first“, “Thank you Laurent, the most important thing is that you think of yourself first!”
If he did not reveal the exact reason why he had to stop the direct, Laurent Luyat was quickly transparent to the public. It was still on Twitter, on July 21, that he announced that he was leaving the antenna earlier than expected: “Friends, for health concerns […], I’m not going to be able to finish the Tour, I’m sorry about that. It’s never happened to me, it’s funny. Thank you for all the good times spent together. See you in Munich for the European Championships“, specifying in passing that it was not “not serious.“If all goes well, Laurent Luyat will therefore be back on our screens on August 11. A moment that his fans are waiting for with great impatience.