david de la cruz He was forced to leave the Tour after an accident while behind the peloton at the start of stage 12. The 34-year-old Sabadell cyclist from Andorra was running with the Astana team, which had already lost three of its riders; First Luisle Sanchezsecond, Mark Cavendishand now from the cross. All three due to falls and collarbone fractures.
It was his third participation. from the cross, one of the best Catalan runners of recent years, but who has always had very bad luck in relegation. This was the cyclist’s third participation in the Tour de France. In 2014, he broke his collarbone when he fell at an intersection while running, very close to the site of his accident this Thursday.
Former partner of Froome and Pogacar
Instead, he was one of the top runners in 2020, then as an assistant in the UAE as a whole. Tadej Pogacar In the first of two victories of the Slovenian phenomenon. However, De la Cruz crashed on the first day and was unable to ride comfortably and strongly until the last few days. pogakar He was fighting for victory with his compatriot Primoz Roglic.
from the cross He won the stage that ended in Naranco and became the leader of the Vuelta in 2016 and finished the test in seventh place. He had to leave as he fell twice during the Spanish tour. He was one of the riders who helped out in the Giro. Chris Froome to win the test. He also has stage victories at the Tour of the Basque Country and Paris-Nice.