Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Primož Roglič didn’t have a straightforward time within the first mountain stage of the Tour de France. The Slovenian needed to give in within the last kilometre of the Col du Galibier, however finally completed fourth in Valloire. The chief of Purple Bull-BORA-hansgrohe was happy with that end result, he instructed RTV Slovenia.
“I used to be preventing a bit with myself,” Roglič mentioned on the ultimate kilometres of the Col du Galibier. “In the long run it was sufficient. I’m pleased with at the moment.”
Roglič dropped out simply earlier than the highest of the Galibier. He wouldn’t see his compatriot Tadej Pogačar once more, however he was capable of rejoin Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel. Carlos Rodríguez and Juan Ayuso had been additionally nonetheless in a bunch that completed simply over half a minute behind winner Pogačar. “It went very quick uphill. The tempo was Tadej’s, that was clearly the perfect for him. Hats off. I am additionally slowly getting just a little higher myself. I am nonetheless right here.”
After 4 days of racing, Roglič is fifth within the normal classification. He’s one minute and 14 seconds behind yellow jersey wearer Pogačar.
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