Primoz Roglic 'stands by words' accusing Fred Wright over Vuelta crash

Slovenian Primoz Roglic of JumboVisma sits injured at the finish line of stage 16 of the 2022 edition of the Vuelta a Espana
Slovenian Primoz Roglic of JumboVisma sits injured at the finish line of stage 16 of the 2022 edition of the Vuelta a Espana (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) has reportedly told Slovenian radio he has no intention of going back on his comments about the controversial Vuelta a España stage 16 crash that saw him subsequently abandon the race.

In a lengthy discussion with Radio Slovenia Channel 2 station about his 2022 season, triple Vuelta a España winner Roglic was quoted by interviewer Igor Tominec as saying about the crash: "I still stand by my words."

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