Broken rib has Jakob Fuglsang abandon Tour de France

Monday, 18 July 2022 at 11:30

Israel - Premier Tech are having a complicated season filled with injuries and illnesses, and although the bad luck seemed to be behind, Jakob Fuglsang is leaving the Tour de France after sustaining a broken rib in a crash yesterday.

The team announced after the stage that Fuglsang "underwent X-rays at the finish which revealed a fractured right rib," after crashing on the 15th stage with 65 kilometers to go alongside the likes of Steven Kruijswijk and Wout van Aert and was to analyze the damage over the rest day and reaccess if the Dane could start stage 16.

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Fuglsang was hoping keep his form into the Pyrenean stages where he was expected to chase a stage win, however was this morning confirmed to abandon the race. “Of course, I am disappointed. I’ve tried to race with a fractured rib before and fight through it and make it all the way until the end," the climber said in a press release.

"But, in this case, I know I have nothing to win by trying to hang on so it’s better to pull the plug, go home and recover. I know that it’s too painful to continue so it’s my only option. I hope the team can keep up the good work. There are some hard stages to come but they will keep fighting until the end and hopefully get another stage win," he concluded.

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🩺 Medical update: Unfortunately, @jakob_fuglsang will not start stage 16 of @LeTour tomorrow after fracturing a rib in yesterday’s crash. Read more 👉 bit.ly/FUGLSANGTDF Please join us in wishing Jakob a speedy recovery 🙏 #TDF2022 📷 @SprintCycling