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Luca Van Boven quits Vuelta a España after completing stage 7 with collapsed lung and broken ribs from crash involving Alessandro Romele

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Lotto-Intermarché rider squeezed onto pavement and fell heavily after Italian lost balance

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The runner of the Intermarche Lotto falls 23 km from the arrival during the 7th stage of the Vuelta, narrow after a runner of the Astana. Despite the pain, he decides to get to the finish THE CLASSICS - THE COMPLETE PATH

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It was a rough fall that left many people numb even on the screens. Belgian Luca van Boven got back on his bike a few minutes later, bruised and bleeding, and bravely completed the seventh stage of the Vuelta, only to be diagnosed with two broken ribs and a collapsed lung after riding for more than 20 kilometers. He was kept in hospital overnight for observation, the Spanish Grand Tour ended prematurely for him, and Alessandro Romele, who had ca…

The Tour of Spain has irrevocably come to an end for Luca Van Boven after seven stages. The rider crashed over a curb following an awkward maneuver by an Astana rider, resulting in two broken ribs and a collapsed lung. Despite this severe physical damage, he admirably pushed through the pain barrier and dragged himself across the finish line.

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sporza.be broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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