Crash ends Primoz Roglic's Vuelta a Espana title defence
Defending champion Primoz Roglic has pulled out of the Vuelta a Espana following a crash at the end of stage 16 on Tuesday.
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Primoz Roglic's hopes of a fourth successive victory in the Vuelta are over after injuries from a fall saw him withdraw from the race prior to the 17th stage.
Three-time Vuelta a Espana winner Primoz Roglic ruled out of 2022 race after nasty Stage 16 crash
Primoz Roglic will not start Stage 17 of the 2022 Vuelta a Espana following a horror crash at the end of the previous day's stage. His team, Jumbo-Visma, announced on Wednesday morning that the three-time champion is out of the race «as a consequence of yesterday's crash». Ad «Unfortunately, Primoz Roglic will not be at the start of Stage 17 as a consequence of yesterday’s crash,» they wrote in a tweet.
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Everyone recovered from Tuesday's madness? A crazy finale to what was dubbed a ‘flat’ stage by organisers saw Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) apparently suffer a mechanical as the race headed uphill, just moments after red jersey rival Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) had dropped a sensational attack with 2.7km remaining. Ad Evenepoel cut a relaxed figure given he was inside the final 3km – the safety net to get the same time as the peloton, even if the roadbook seemed to imply the rule would not apply to Tuesday’s stage.
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Primoz Roglic will decide on Wednesday morning whether he will continue at the Vuelta a Espana after a heavy crash on Stage 16. The Slovenian, aiming to secure the Grand Tour general classification win, had been aiming to claw back some time on Remco Evenepoel, but he suffered a crash in the last stages of Tuesday’s stage.
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