VIDEO Three-time champion Roglič found the culprit for the fall before the finish line of the 16th stage of the Vuelta: Unacceptable! – Športky.sk

Primož Roglič (below) after falling at the end of the 16th stage of the Vuelta Source: SITA/AP/Angel Fernandez MADRID – Cyclist Primož Roglič accused Fred Wright from the Bahrain Victorious team of causing the Slovenian to fall at the end of the 16th stage of the Vuelta. The player of the Jumbo-Visma team and the three-time defending champion could not continue the race due to injury. At the end of the stage, the thirty-two-year-old cyclist attacked in the last minor climb of the stage just a few kilometers before the finish line, but then fell in the final sprint. He finished the stage with a bloody leg and hand, holding his shoulder and chest in pain. “After the crash, it took me a while to sort things out in my head. But now I’m asking myself, ‘How could this happen?’ My conclusion is that the manner in which this fall occurred is unacceptable,” DPA quoted Roglič as saying. He tore the handlebars from his hands. After the fall, it was not clear what caused the accident. Later, the cameras revealed Roglič’s contact with Wright. “I don’t have eyes on my back, otherwise I would have run. Wright came from behind and took the handlebars out of my hands,” said Slovinec, who was in second place in the current standings with a deficit of 1:26 minutes to the leader Remec Evenepoel. Little respect from the younger ones Jumbo-Vism director Richard Plugge was equally unhappy with Wright’s behaviour: “Ten years ago the older riders sounded the alarm because the younger ones started to show little respect. And the younger ones of the past are the older riders today. And it’s still being talked about is discussing. So that must change. I’m glad that Primož pointed out the behavior of the riders.” Author: © Video list: Eurosport Source: TASR Related articles