Primož Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), the worst favorite in the cobblestone stage of the Tour de France, He suffered a dislocated shoulder as a result of a fall 32 km from the finish line, when he tripped over a bale of road protection straw.
Your team manager, Merijn Zeeman, confirmed shortly after the stage that the three-time Vuelta a España champion suffered a dislocated shoulder, but he confirmed that he will continue in the race despite the injury and the time lost on the cobbles, which was 2.08 compared to his compatriot and great favorite Tadej Pogacar.
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“I dislocated my shoulder, it has been a problem, but I put it back to reach the finish line”, Roglic said at the finish line.
On a day to forget for Jumbo Visma, Roglic he lost the options in the general, being 2.17 behind Pogacar.
The misfortune did not end there, since the Belgian Wout Van Aert suffered another fall with 96 km to go and then he nearly fell again when he brushed against the DSM car while trying to link up with the main pack.
As if that were not enough, the Dane Jonas Vingegaard punctured a wheel and had to change bikes twice, since the ones that his first companions lent him were too big for him.
Finally, the second classified in the 2021 Tour was able to reach the finish line in a group of candidates 13 seconds behind Pogacar, mitigating damage that could have been greater.
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