Peter Sagan has abandoned the Tour de France 2021 after struggling with knee pain that has developed due to bursitis. The Bora-Hansgrohe star has been almost anonymous during this year’s race ever since his heavy crash with Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) on stage three of the race where he picked up the injury.
Why did Sagan leave the Tour de France?
Peter Sagan has revealed he had to abandon the Tour de France 2021 due to an infection to a cut in his knee which he picked up in a crash on stage three of the race. … In an Instagram post, Sagan explained his injury: “On stage three, the chainring hit my knee and entered the skin above the patella, leaving a deep wound.
Why hasn’t Peter Sagan won the Tour de France?
The only Tour he failed to finish was in 2017 when he clashed Mark Cavendish in the sprint in Vittel. The Manxman crashed into the barriers, fracturing his shoulder and Sagan was disqualified from the Tour only later to be cleared of wrongdoing by the UCI after threats of legal action.
Is Peter Sagan racing in the Tour de France 2021?
Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Team BORA – Hansgrohe at start during the 108th Tour de France 2021, Stage 10 a 190,7km stage from Albertville to Valence / @LeTour / #TDF2021 / on July 06, 2021 in Valence, France. Available on Eurosport app.
What happened Peter Sagan?
Peter Sagan has been fined €5,000 by a Monaco court after violating a COVID-19 curfew last April and for injuring a police officer at the moment he was stopped and refused to be taken to hospital.
Has Peter Sagan won the Tour de France?
Sagan has seventeen Grand Tour stage victories, and is a seven-time winner of the points classification in the Tour de France, a record.
Who abandoned the Tour de France 2021?
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com. CLUSES, France, July 4 (Reuters) – Primoz Roglic, last year’s runner up, abandoned the Tour de France before stage nine after suffering multiple bruises when he crashed in stage three, the Slovenian cyclist said on Sunday.
How many riders have dropped out of the Tour de France 2021?
The 2021 Tour de France has reached its second rest day. 37 of the 228 riders that started the race (16 per cent) have dropped out and won’t be returning for the sixteenth stage of the Tour.
What is Peter Sagan salary?
Peter Sagan – 6 million euros.