US EditionPrimoz Roglic Abandons Bid for Second Giro d’Italia Title After Stage 16 Crash
- Primož Roglič abandoned the 2025 Giro d'Italia during stage 16 after crashing on wet roads near San Valentino on May 27.
- Roglič's withdrawal followed multiple crashes earlier in the race, his mounting time losses, and his admission that the general classification was out of reach.
- The 203 km mountainous stage 16 included three category one climbs and caused crashes for other riders such as Joshua Tarling and Alessio Martinelli, who also abandoned.
- Roglič, a five-time Grand Tour winner and 2023 Giro champion, was 10th overall and nearly four minutes behind leader Isaac Del Toro before his exit.
- Roglič's departure ended his effort to win a second Giro and may jeopardize his preparation for the Tour de France this summer.
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The head of the German cycling world series team, Ralph Denk, confirmed in an interview with TV Slovenia that Primož Roglič's injuries are not too serious and that after recovering at home, he will be able to think and start preparing for the Tour de France in July.
The big problems at the Tour of Italy for the Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe team started in Naples, says the former Slovenian professional.
The Slovenian ace was one of the many victims of the slippery roads. It is hoped that the injuries will not affect his preparation for the Tour.
The third Giro week starts rapidly. In a stage accompanied by falls, the favourite Primoz Roglic exits heavily drawn. The Italian Alessio Martinelli crashed down an abyss on a rainy road.
With slow passage and the soul shattered, Juan Ayuso crosses the last port of the incomparable places of Lake Garda with a dagger in his lungs. He loses 14 minutes with the hierarchs of the platoon and says goodbye to the Giro of Italy, of the dream that he molded in minor races this season, in the pulsating Tirreno, in the concentration in height. He reaches the goal with a face of sorrow, the punishment is severe. The Spanish 22 year aspiring …
After a new fall on Tuesday 27 May on the 16th stage of the Tour d'Italie, Slovene Primoz Roglic, 10th of the general, was again forced to give up. His 5th abandonment on his last 9 Grand Tours. Unlucky...
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