"The evolution of his injuries will determine the plans for the upcoming races" says Jumbo-Visma
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Race leader Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) has abandoned the Critérium du Dauphiné ahead of the final stage to Megève due to the injuries he sustained in his crash during Saturday's stage 4.
Roglic’s abandon means that Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) will carry the race lead into Sunday’s final stage, 10 seconds ahead of Guillaume Martin (Cofidis).
“As a result of his crash yesterday, Primoz Roglic - leader in the GC and points classification - won’t start in the ultimate stage today. The evolution of his injuries will determine the plans for the upcoming races. Speedy recovery, @rogla” read a statement from Jumbo-Visma on Twitter.
The next race on Roglic’s programme is the Tour de France, which gets underway in Nice on August 29.
The Slovenian’s overall victory at the Tour de l’Ain and performances at the Dauphiné had marked him out as the main threat to defending champion Egan Bernal (Team Ineos), who himself abandoned the Dauphiné ahead of stage 4, citing a back injury.
Roglic’s teammate Steven Kruijswijk also abandoned the Dauphiné on Saturday after dislocating his shoulder in a crash, while Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) – fourth in last year’s Tour – was also forced out.
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🇫🇷 #DauphinéAs a result of his crash yesterday, Primoz Roglic - leader in the GC and points classification - won’t start in the ultimate stage today. The evolution of his injuries will determine the plans for the upcoming races. Speedy recovery, @rogla 🤞 pic.twitter.com/xvam2hlX69August 16, 2020
Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.
