Clearly, training Astana Qazaqstan Team never stops losing its runners on falls. A few kilometers after the start of the 12th stage between Roanne and Belleville-en-Beaujolais, David de la Cruz fell on a descent in the company of Quentin Pacherthe Girondin of the Groupama-FDJ. If the Frenchman was able to leave, it was not the case for the Spaniard, who was injured instantly and was forced to get into an ambulance. After examinations carried out this Thursday evening, the Kazakh team managed by Alexander Vinokurov communicated more details on the injuries of the experienced Iberian. “No fracture was revealed at Roanne hospital. David suffers bruises to his right elbow, right shoulder and left hip as well as multiple skin abrasions. He also received stitches in his right elbow“. After Luis Leon Sanchez And Mark Cavendishwho fractured his collarbone during the 4th and 8th stages, he is therefore the third rider to leave the roads of the Tour de France. Let’s hope for better days for the Kazakh team…
David de la Cruz unfortunately crashed and retired
“Mark Cavendish had said goodbye to the Tour following his fall”
The big blow for the training led by Alexander Vinokurov was on the evening of the 8th stage since Mark Cavendish had to give up on a fall, he who was in the running to break the record for victories on the roads of Tour de France. He was thus at 34 victories, tied with the great Eddy Merckx. As a reminder, the 38-year-old Briton will retire from sport at the end of this 2023 season. Alexander Vinokurov nevertheless opened the door to the Briton for an additional year on the evening of his retirement.
