Cycling news – Thomas has to give up the Giro – Pogacar ends the season – sport



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Cycling news – Thomas has to give up the Giro – Pogacar ends the season – Sport – SRF

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Geraint Thomas.

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Marked by the fall

Geraint Thomas.

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Thomas gives up after a jerry can slip

Geraint Thomas loaned the 103rd Giro d’Italia before the start of Stage 4 from Catania to Villafranca Tirrena. This was announced by Ineos, the 34-year-old professional cyclist’s team. Thomas, who had won the 2018 Tour de France and was considered the top seed for the overall victory in this year’s Tour of Italy, fell into neutral on Monday before the actual start of the race due to a jerrycan of drink. Visibly drawn, the Welshman had to knock down before the final 19 km ascent to Etna. In the end, he lost more than 12 minutes at the top. After further examinations, it was discovered that Thomas had a fractured pelvis.

No more races for Pogacar in 2020

Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar has finished his season. His team from the United Arab Emirates announced that the 22-year-old Slovenian needed a break. Therefore, the classic Liège-Bastogne-Liège (3rd place) was Pogacar’s last race in 2020 on Sunday. The Tour of Flanders originally started on October 18. had been considered.

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