In a frantic finale to stage 2 at the 2024 Tour de Suisse, Bryan Coquard took just his second ever World Tour win from a reduced bunch sprint. A few moment earlier however, the peloton was rocked by a scary crash.
Among those brought to the ground in the incident was BORA - hansgrohe's German National Champion, Emanuel Buchmann. "Unfortunately Emanuel Buchmann was involved in a crash with 1.5km from the finish line. He‘s conscious and will undergo further examinations in the hospital now," reveals an update on the German's condition, posted by the official social media pages of the BORA - hansgrohe team. "Join us wishing Emu all the best. Update to follow."
Coming down alongside the likes of INEOS Grenadiers' Ethan Hayter, unlike the Brit, Buchmann will not be continuing on at the 2024 Tour de Suisse and has now abandoned the race as a result if the incident.
Earlier this year, Buchmann and BORA - hansgrohe were involved in a very public controversy after the German National Champion was left out of the team's Giro d'Italia lineup despite him believing he'd been promised co-leadership with Daniel Martinez, who eventually went on to finish second behind the rampant Maglia Rosa winner, Tadej Pogacar.
Because of this drama, it looks likely 2024 will be Buchmann's final season as a BORA - hansgrohe rider. "He no longer wants to ride with us or for us," BORA's team boss Ralph Denk explained recently in conversation with Eurosport. "He didn't tell me that personally, but he communicated it to the team. It was a misunderstanding on his part. We addressed who our leaders are and that he was going as a domestique. We will do this professionally, he will still get his chance to race. We are grateful for what he has achieved for the team."
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