🇫🇷 #TDF2024 Primož Roglič underwent careful examination by our medical team after yesterday’s stage and again this morning. The decision has been taken that he will not start today, to focus on upcoming goals. We wish you a speedy recovery Primož 🙏🏻
Major blow for Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe and the race as a whole: Roglic withdraws from Tour de France
CyclingFriday, 12 July 2024 at 14:16
Primoz Roglic will not start in stage 13 of the Tour de France. On Thursday, the Slovenian leader of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe suffered a severe crash at the end of stage twelve. He is experiencing so much discomfort from the fall that he has to leave the Tour.
In the crash during the twelfth stage, Roglic was one of the hardest-hit victims. The Slovenian received assistance from a train of teammates in order to help him return, but it proved to be an impossible task. Ultimately, he lost 2 minutes and 27 seconds and finished with a resigned expression on his face. It seemed clear then: Roglic was too injured to make anything of the Tour.
"Primoz underwent careful examination by our medical team after yesterday's stage and again this morning. The decision has been taken that he will not start today, to focus on upcoming goals," stated the German team.
Roglic actually seemed to be improving a bit in the last few stages
In the 2024 Tour, Roglic got off to a somewhat difficult start, losing time on the San Luca and on the Galibier. In the end, however, he seemed to be getting better and better, including in the mountains. In the gravel stage he was in a good position and in the stage to Le Lioran he was - until the fall on the descent - nicely in the lead with the other Big Four riders, Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar. Until fate struck once again.
Just like back in 2021 and 2022, a fall (in)directly brings an end to Roglic's Tour. In 2021, he fell early and rode on injured for five more days. In 2022, he crashed in the cobbled stage, following which he continued at top level for several more days and even helped Jonas Vingegaard in the hunt for yellow. Even then, however, Roglic had to drop out. Such bad luck for the popular Slovenian.
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- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024
- This is not a gravel race. UCI fail, from the surface they are on to team tactics. In what country was the first "gravel race" in what country is the most popular gravel race? Go with the race model that created the discipline.
Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024