Primoz Roglic Withdraws from Tour de France After Crash

Primoz Roglic will not participate in stage 13 of the Tour de France following a crash on Thursday. The 2023 Giro d'Italia winner was involved in an accident 12 km from the finish line, a day after another crash in stage 11. Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe confirmed the withdrawal.

Primoz Roglic will not start in stage 13 of the Tour de France following a crash the previous day, his team Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe said on Friday.

The 2023 Giro d'Italia winner Roglic was brought down 12 km from the finish line on Thursday, a day after losing 25 seconds following another crash on stage 11.

'Primoz Roglic underwent careful examination by our medical team after yesterday's stage and again this morning. The decision has been taken that he will not start today,' Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe wrote on X. Roglic was sixth in the standings after he finished Thursday's race.

(With inputs from agencies.)