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Buchmann has to give up the Giro d’Italia after a serious fall
Slight concussion and several bruises: The Giro d’Italia has come to a painful end for Germany’s cycling hope Emanuel Buchmann.
No broken bones
Shortly after the start of the 15th stage in Grado on the north coast of the Adriatic, the Ravensburger was involved in a fall on a bridge, half an hour later his team informed Bora-hansgrohe that the 28-year-old mountain specialist had to give up.
The sobering diagnosis followed on Sunday evening. “Emu suffered a slight concussion and several bruises on his face and hip. He also has a wound in his mouth on the inside of the lower lip,” said Bora team doctor Christopher Edler: “After the fall, Emu was taken straight to the hospital. A CT scan could rule out broken bones. “
Arndt strong third
Buchmann started the stage sixth in the overall classification. TV pictures showed him standing on a guardrail after the accident, medical staff took care of his injuries.
In the pouring rain in Gorizia, Nikias Arndt (DSM) narrowly missed victory in third place in the sprint of the breakaway group. Victor Campenaerts from Team Qhubeka celebrated the day’s success. It was the Belgian’s first win of the season. The Colombian Egan Bernal, Tour winner of 2019, remains the leader in the overall standings. (mli / sid)
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