Tadej Pogačar Escapes Serious Injury in Tour de France Crash
Tour de France favorite Tadej Pogačar avoided serious injury after crashing in stage 11. His rivals showed sportsmanship by waiting for him. Pogačar praised the peloton for their support and readiness for the upcoming challenges.
Overall Tour de France favourite Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) avoided serious injury after crashing in the final 5km of stage 11. His GC rivals slowed down to wait for him, and he did not lose time. Pogačar finished with a bloodied arm but confirmed he had no serious harm. His team manager Mauro Gianetti said the crash was worrying but Pogačar was okay.
During an attack, Pogačar touched wheels with Tobias Halland Johannessen, causing the crash. Johannessen apologized to Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG for his role in the incident. Despite crashing outside the safety zone, Pogačar did not lose time as the group he was in waited for him to return.
Pogačar thanked the peloton for their sportsmanship in waiting for him. UAE praised their rivals for not taking advantage of the situation. Sports director Andrej Hauptman thanked yellow jersey Ben Healy for his fair play. Pogačar, ready for the challenge, looks ahead to the crucial stage 12 featuring the first hors categorie climb.
According to the source: Cyclingnews.
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