Philippa York has slammed Primoz Roglic's decision to withdraw from the Tour de France and questioned the Slovenian’s appetite for competing in cycling’s biggest event.
Jumbo-Visma announced the news on Sunday, with the 32-year-old failing to deal with a back injury he sustained following a crash in stage 5.
Ad/> York believes the announcement has become far less palatable, with Roglic due to defend his title at the Vuelta a Espana in just under four weeks’ time.
Tour de FranceTour on a knife edge for Vingegaard and Pogacar ahead of final week — Blazin' Saddles2 HOURS AGO “People talk of respecting the Tour and expect that it's a rider's duty to finish” she said in her piece for cyclingnews. “That's why you see the gruppetto in survival mode — you don't stop unless you really can't continue.