Tour de France: 2020 Runner-up Primoz Roglic Withdraws Due To Injuries

The injuries from a crash-filled opening week at the Tour de France took their toll Sunday when last year's runner-up Primoz Roglic withdrew before the ninth stage. (More Sports News)

Rogblic crashed badly during Monday's third stage in the western Brittany region and had been struggling since. The Jumbo-Visma team said the Slovenian rider would focus on new goals.

"We took the decision all together with the team, it doesn바카라�t make sense to continue," Roglic said.

Roglic performed well in Friday's time trial, but suffered in the 151-kilometer (94-mile) route from Oyonnax to Le Grand-Bornand on Saturday, when defending champion Tadej Pogacar seized control of the race. Roglic was already almost 40 minutes behind his compatriot before Sunday바카라�s stage.

Roglic said he surprised himself in the time trial but doubts returned in the first mountain stage Saturday when he was in a lot of pain.

"It바카라�s just too much for my body at the moment and yeah, I cannot race,바카라� the 31-year-old said. "I바카라�m disappointed. I didn바카라�t plan it to be the way it is, but in the end, I have to accept it."

Sunday is the second day in the Alps, with a punishing 144.9-kilometer (90-mile) route taking in the formidable Col du Pré and Col des Saisies. (AP)