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The Sardinian driver from the United Arab Emirates, already in difficulty in the previous stages, withdrew from the race. The position of Beppe Saronni, Technical Director of Team Emirates (UAE) has been decided: “With the condition he has – he explains to RaiSport – he should not have been called up to run the Tour. He disappointed us at a time when we needed him so much” . “
TOUR, STAGE 9: EARNINGS FROM POGACAR, ROGLIC IN YELLOW
Definitely mixed feelings at Emirates. On the one hand the joy for him victory for Tadej Pogacar on the 9th stage of the Tour, with the Slovenian fighting for the overall ranking (he is now seventh at 44 “off new yellow jersey Primoz Roglic); on the other, the discomfort for the Fabio Aru’s retirement: the Sardinian rider, already in difficulty in the previous stages, immediately lost contact with the group and at 103 km from the finish line in Laruns he was already accusing 4 ‘of the big names. The slope rises to 10 minutes on the ascent that leads to Col de la Hourcere, when the winner of the 2015 Vuelta decides to put an end to his Calvary, with the (real) risk of closing the race out of time. He spoke about the “crisis” of Aru Beppe Saronni, Executive of Team Emirates (UAE), during a telephone interview with RaiSport: “With his condition – he attacks the former world champion- Fabio was not supposed to be called up to run the Tour, had been clear for weeks. Someone between coaches and coaches will have to answer for it. We lost the only runner who had to stay near Pogacar. When the athlete suffers physically and muscularly, some find the clarity and strength to react, Fabio, on the other hand, does not. In terms of character, he is not very strong.. In difficulty he does not give courage, unfortunately he collapses mentally and morally and makes everything more difficult. Disappointed us at a time when we needed it so bad. This is a big problem for us. Those who decided to take Aru on the Tour anyway are also to blame. It was in his plans and that is why he wanted to be there, but there is also the responsibility of those who must verify that a rider is capable of facing a race like this ”.
