Rigoberto Urán (EF Education-EasyPost) will not be ending his skilled biking profession with a bang however with a whimper. The 37-year-old, who deliberate to retire on the finish of the season, crashed throughout stage 6 on the Vuelta a España and broke a bone in his hip, his workforce introduced.
The Colombian fell throughout Thursday’s 181-kilometre stage from the Carrefour at Jerez de la Frontera to Yunquera and didn’t end the stage.
After he was assessed by the medical employees, the workforce introduced Urán’s misfortune.
“X-rays discovered a fracture within the higher trochanter of his left hip,” the workforce posted on social media. “He doesn’t want surgical procedure and can return residence to get well. Not the way in which we wished to see Rigo end his final dance 💔 Please be a part of us in wishing him properly.”
Urán confirmed that 2024 can be his final season as knowledgeable rider in February, saying he wished to compete within the Olympic Games in Paris earlier than hanging up his bike, however he was not chosen by Colombia for the Games.
“I’m afraid of retirement and crashes,” Urán mentioned to Canal RCN earlier this 12 months. “Everything in life has an finish, however I’m very afraid of my retirement, you need to have psychological assist. High-performance athletes dwell in a bubble, every little thing is tailor-made to you and also you get used to that life.
“I’m additionally afraid of crashes, it’s tough to see the household undergo. The fact is that I’m already too outdated for the game.”
Thursday’s Vuelta stage may be the final the world sees of Urán within the peloton after the harm. He leaves a protracted checklist of palmares together with the silver medal within the London Olympics street race, stage wins in all three Grand Tours and two podium finishes within the Giro d’Italia (2013, 2014) and one within the Tour de France (2017).
Urán left the door open to taking part in different races after the Vuelta on the groups presentation, however with a fracture, his rehabilitation might properly prolong previous the tip of the season, which closes with the Tour of Guangxi on October 20.
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