This was how Roglic's crash happened. Lutsenko was probably looking behind and hit the traffic island, falling on the other side of the road. Some riders managed to avoid him but not Rogla...he went down hard. #TdF2024
Roglic won't know until Friday morning if he can continue after Tour crash: "Doctor ruled out fractures, but..."
CyclingThursday, 11 July 2024 at 20:31
Primoz Roglic suffered a severe crash once again in the twelfth stage of the Tour de France. The Slovenian rider from Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe crashed hard over Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Qazaqstan Team) about ten kilometers from the finish, injuring his shoulder.
Lutsenko scraped a median and then crashed hard into the peloton, leaving Roglic with no way to avoid him. The GC contender collided with the Kazakh rider and landed heavily on his shoulder. Although Roglic got back on his bike with the help of his teammates, he made no attempt to rejoin the peloton.
At the finish, he lost over two minutes, dropping from fourth to sixth in the GC. After crossing the finish line, Roglic went straight to a local hospital for further examinations. "Primoz showered and then went to the doctor to have his wounds cleaned. We need to find out his medical status. Everyone is very disappointed, but right now, Primoz's well-being is our priority," said team leader Rolf Aldag after the stage at the team bus.
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Red Bull-BORA Hansgrohe hopes Roglic has no fractures
The German does not want to think about the impact of the crash on Roglic's overall standings. "All the work, all those training sessions... We hope it hasn't been for nothing and that he can continue. We didn't see the crash, but it happened. The consequences are enormous, but the time loss is completely irrelevant. What matters now is Primoz's condition."
Ralph Denk also spoke a little later on Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's podcast. "We were well-positioned, but Primoz still hit the asphalt. We can't say much about his injuries yet, although the doctor initially ruled out fractures. However, as we saw with Aleksandr Vlasov, that doesn't mean much," referring to Vlasov's broken ankle earlier in this Tour. Whether Roglic can continue is a big question mark. "We will know more on Friday morning, but the podium is out of reach. We have to wait and see if he can continue; he will be battered regardless."
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- 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
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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