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It fell in the autumn
BRATISLAVA. He never got a convincing result in the three-week races, although he was regularly among the big favorites
. Australian cyclist Richie Porte won the Tour de France this year on the podium.
However, at the ninth stage, he found himself on the ground after a mass drop nearly ten kilometers after departure and held his shoulder.
See also: ONLINE: Tour de France – 9th stage (watch on SME.com)
But the teammate of BMC Racing had to leave Tour before
The BMC team has confirmed that Porte was going to the hospital. The severity of the injury is not yet known.
Door was among the big favorites. In June, he won a race around Switzerland. At the 2018 Tour de France, he wanted to improve his fifth place in 2016.
The race of last year did not end after a terrible fall of the race. It was paradoxically also at the ninth step.
"I hope I will not have a chance this year." The ninth step is a threat to all the favorites, but I believe we can turn it into a positive day because not everyone has such a team "
After his departure, the leading position of BMC Racing can be taken over by American Tejay van Garderen, third in the standings
Portemu before the start ninth stage was a tenth position, with Van Avermaeta losing 57 seconds
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