After a crashPrimoz Roglic drops out of the Tour de France
dpa
12.7.2024 - 11:51
The 111th Tour is not going to Primoz Roglic's liking at all. The captain of the German Red Bull team is unable to continue after another crash.
DPA
12.07.2024, 11:51
dpa
The German top team Red Bull has to give up its hopes of winning the Tour de France for the first time. Captain Primoz Roglic has abandoned the 111th edition of the three-week tour after crashing. The team announced this on Friday morning. "Primoz was carefully examined. In view of the upcoming goals, it has been decided that he will not start," the statement read.
The team did not provide any information about the severity of the injuries. Roglic crashed on Thursday on the twelfth stage a few kilometers before the finish. According to sports director Rolf Aldag, his right hip and right shoulder were affected.
Roglic still made it to the finish in Velleneuve-sur-Lot on Thursday, but was unable to keep up with his team-mates and lost over two minutes. The Slovenian slipped back to sixth place in the overall standings.
The winner of the Giro d'Italia (2023) and three-time winner of the Spanish Vuelta joined the German racing team for the new season. The clear goal was to compete for the Tour victory. However, several time losses to the competition in the first half of the Tour and the withdrawal of helper Alexander Vlasov made the plan even more difficult. Roglic also crashed on a descent on the eleventh stage in the Massif Central, but got off lightly.