Chris Froome - "I’m sure Primoz Roglic will come back even stronger with more motivation for the next season"

The dreams of Primoz Roglic claiming a fourth consecutive red jersey at La Vuelta have come to an end after a nasty crash in the sprint at the end of Stage 16. Chris Froome has come forward to support Roglic and uplift him while sharing his similar experience.

Team Jumbo Visam delivered heartbreaking news this morning for Roglic’s fans. This is something every rider goes through at least once, and Chris Froome thinks Primoz Roglic will “come back even stronger” after some rest.

“It’s tough,” says Froome. He continues, “Especially at this point in the season, there’s not really much more to get out of the season if you’re injured at this moment. So I imagine that’s probably going to be the end of his racing season.”

Roglic is not the luckiest rider in the peloton, he faced a similar situation in Tour de France earlier this season. “He’s had a tough year, especially with being injured at the Tour de France and being injured now at the Vuelta a Espana, but I have no doubt that he’ll be able to refocus again for next year, have a good rest now and then start fresh next year,” Froome said.

Froome, who faced a similar situation in 2019, used himself as an example to motivate Roglic and tells him to focus on the future. “You don’t harp on what happened in the past, you are always looking forward, always looking at the next event. And I’m sure for Primoz this can be a season now to put behind him, and I’m sure he’ll come back even stronger with more motivation for the next season,” concluded Froome.