Primoz Roglic has to say goodbye to the Tour de France soon. After a violent fall, it is over and the hope of his team is gone.
The Tour de France 2024 has come to an early end for fellow favorite Primoz Roglic. After falling to 12th place, it was over for Slovenia. His racing team Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe officially announced this on Friday. The German team’s hopes of a podium place are finally gone.
“Our medical team carefully examined Primoz Roglic after yesterday’s stage and this morning as well. It was decided that he will not start today to focus on the upcoming goals,” the statement said.
Roglic fell twice in the last few days, and after the accident on Thursday he crossed the finish line badly scarred. He lost a further 2:27 minutes to the top three around overall leader Tadej Pogacar, having lost ground the day before.
The end of a painful journey for Roglic: “It’s up to Primoz now”
The 34-year-old will be eliminated in sixth place before the 13th stage (from 1:30 pm in the LIVETICKER). Overall he was 4:42 minutes behind.
Rolf Aldag had already been terminated. He spoke to Eurosport on Friday and explained: “There are no fractures, but the effects were too strong to get him back on the racing bike.”
After a strong 11th place they hoped to get a good place in the overall ranking, but the recent developments were all the worse for the team. “He and we need time to digest it.”
Roglic, who had already fallen on a descent on the eleventh step, fell in a mass fall two kilometers from the end on Thursday and landed badly on his upper body. Kazakh Alexey Lutsenko fell over a road divider and triggered a chain reaction.
Before the 13th stage from Agen to Pau, Pogacar of Slovenia (Team Emirates UAE) was 66 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel (Belgium/Soudal Quick-Step) and Danish defending champion Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Leas a Bike/+ 1 :14). minutes).