Aleksandr Vlasov (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) has pulled out of the 2024 Tour de France on the primary relaxation day after sustaining an ankle fracture throughout his crash on stage 9.
Vlasov got here down closely with 50km to go after shedding management and sliding out on the aspect of the highway right into a ditch. He was seen getting up gingerly with blood seen throughout the left aspect of his physique but it surely was his ankle that prompted him to go away his second Tour.
The Russian received’t take the beginning on stage 10 in Orléans in what’s an enormous blow to Primož Roglič’s climbing help, having been instrumental within the Slovenian’s total victory on the Critérium du Dauphiné forward of the Tour.
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe introduced the information on the afternoon of the primary relaxation day after Vlasov’s crash on stage 9 prompted controversy when he gave the impression to be dazed upon shortly remounting his bike following the heavy fall.
Vlasov in some way managed to combat via the ache, clip again into his pedals and get again into the group of favourites with chief Roglič earlier than the end. There was no point out of a head damage within the staff’s announcement, suggesting the ankle was what prompted Vlasov to stumble within the moments after he bought again on his toes.
“Unfortunately, Aleks Vlasov will go away the Tour de France because of an ankle fracture. Heal up quickly, Aleks,” read a social media post from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.
Without Vlasov, Roglič will look to 2022 Giro d’Italia winner Jai Hindley as his key climbing domestique, alongside the remaining staff of Matteo Sobrero, Bob Jungels, Nico Denz, Marco Haller and Danny van Poppel.
Vlasov is the fourth rider to go away the 2024 version of the Tour after Michele Gazzoli (Astana Qazaqstan), Casper Pedersen (Soudal-QuickStep) and Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek). 172 riders will take the beginning on stage 10 on Tuesday.
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