There are accidents that go unnoticed. And that’s the message Primoz Roglic wanted to send this Friday, as the Slovenian cyclist didn’t want him to be immune, as he pulled out of the Vuelta on Tuesday due to the fall from the Tomares finish line on the outskirts of Seville. . Jumbo leader accused British rider from Bahrain from his home in Monaco, Fred WrightHe wants to investigate the reasons that caused the fall and to prevent a similar situation in the future.
wrightto be exact, he took second place in the sprint he decided this Friday. Queen Talavera The penultimate stage of the Vuelta won by the Danes crazy petersenthird victory in the race, before the transcendent day in the mountains of Madrid this Saturday, with a double climb to the Navacerrada, Navafría, Canencia and La Morcuera will finish deciding the overall classification of the Remco Evenepoel-led Vuelta with Enric Mas, who is in second place in the table.
low Roglic It was a blow to the race and from the very first moment there were many doubts about the reason for his fall: was it because of a slip? Was it due to cyclist error? Neither the television footage nor the initial silence of the runner and his crew helped clear the doubts. Roglic decided to speak out to blame hard wrighta young cyclist who is only 23 years old and still growing up as a sprinter.
“It wasn’t good. This shouldn’t be and I must not let it pass as if it never happened. I don’t want the bike to continue like this. How does this happen to me? “My conclusion is that my accident was unacceptable,” he said. RoglicWho does not yet know if he will be able to compete again this season, as he left the Tour due to the consequences of a fall, as in France in 2021.
According to his version, “The accident was caused not by a poor road or lack of safety, but by the behavior of a cyclist. I have no eyes behind. Otherwise I would have veered off the road. wright It came from behind and took my hands off the handlebars before I knew it.” In other words, he was crushed by his opponent, which ended his participation in the Vuelta, which in turn ended his participation in the Vuelta. attack against the red jersey. Roglic With five stages left, he hadn’t given up far from his fourth straight win in the race.
no clear picture
Jumbo wants the authorities to investigate his runner’s misfortune. International Cycling Union (UCI) was not stimulated in replays of the recordings that analyzed the situation, although the subject is complex because of the lack of clear images. case judgeswhat would be the VAR on the bike and therefore what is left between what it says? Roglicapart from being the star of this sport and what it stands for wrightHe’s a much more unknown cyclist and still doesn’t have a significant age-related record.
RoglicIn addition, he now finds himself with a setback in his team, which he will solve. win the round; It’s a gallon thing, because he’s been the undisputed leader of his team on the Tour so far, and next year Jumbo will go to the Tour de France with Jonas Vingegaard as the leader to secure a second victory. What role will the Slovenian driver have to play in 2023 if he continues in Jumbo? you have to fix the problem first tour in Navacerrada.