Yesterday, after traveling more than 190 km to Platoon, João Almeida experienced a fall of less than 6 km from the end line, before facing the dreaded wall of Brittany, the final climbing stage of the number 7 of France’s tour. Number of two of UAE Team EmiratesMain Mountain Support for World Champion and Favorite Turns, Tadej PogacarHe was a victim of a high speed of collapse at high speeds in the middle of the platoon.
The blow is amazing. Almeida She quickly got up, clearly painful, brought her hand to the wrist, which seemed to be touched. Despite the effect, he managed to finish Stage 7, even with more than 10 minutes lost about favorites.
This Saturday, the team released an official medical part. The doctor Adriano RotunnoUAE Medical Manager, explained:
“After clinical examination […] It has been confirmed that it has a fracture of the left rib with no complications, as well as some in -depth destruction of the body. Fortunately, there is no shock in the brain. “
He added: “The next few days will be hard for him, but he should start on the stage tomorrow.”
In this diagnosis, Almeida’s immediate future on this tour is more defined. With more than ten minutes lost in general, its role now becomes luxury squire at Pogacarthat Portuguese will need on high mountain days to contain great rivals: Vingegaard, Roglic, EvenEPOEL and company.
Almeida, one of the most regular cyclists on the platoon, is now faced with another tour, but as important as your team’s purposes.
Source: La Verdad
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