Drama in Giro: unlucky Geraint Thomas no longer starts due to broken pelvis | Cycling

sport">The captain was already hit by fate before the start of Monday’s ride. The winner of the 2018 Tour de France fell by a water bottle during neutralization.

sport">The Welshman did get back on the bike, but during the stage it turned out that he was not quite well physically. When it went seriously uphill for the first time, Thomas had to release immediately. He eventually lost more than 12 minutes.

sport">At first it was thought that he had no fractures from the fall, but after several scans on Tuesday morning, it turned out that he had broken his pelvis and was therefore unable to start.

sport">After previously leader and defending champion Egan Bernal lost a lot of time and his classification quite early in the Tour de France, this is another big blow for Ineos, who had set his sights on the overall victory in the Giro with Thomas.

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