The fifth stage of Criterium Dauphine It did not end well, because with 20 kilometers to go before the finish, an accident occurred in which several riders were involved, including the Colombian Santiago Umba, of the group Astana.
It was so shocking that the competition organization made the decision to neutralize the fraction and not give any difference at the finish line.
To hospital
It is not known what could have caused the massive drop, but what is known is that several teams have made drastic decisions with their riders.
Leader, Remo Evenepoel, Primoz Roglic, the other favorite, were involved in the accident, but without serious consequences. Those who were badly hit were the runners of the Visma Dylan van Baarle and Steven Kruijswijk, who were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
The team assured that both will not start on Friday’s stage at the top finish after the first analyzes.
“There had already been some falls, so it was clear that the roads were quite slippery. The road where the big fall occurred was not dangerous, but it was very slippery. Half the platoon fell to the ground, including Dylan and Steven. Both were badly bruised, which is another big surprise for the team. “Their damage will be measured at the hospital,” he said. Grischa Niermannthe team’s sports director.
And he added: “We still have five runners in the race.” Astana was another of the groups affected and one of its runners, the Colombian,
Santiago Umba, is in doubt to continue in the test. The group announced that the rider from Boyacá will be checked after the blow to one of his knees and a decision will be made about his continuity in the test.
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