Cited among the contenders for the final victory, Marta Cavalli was forced to retire at the finish of the second stage of the Tour de France Women.
Taken in a violent fall 25 km from the end, the Italian rider from the FDJ-Suez-Futuroscope team was advised to dismount by her team.
Even if she wanted to continue: "
She hesitated and even wanted to continue but we preferred to stop her, we don't want to play with the life of a rider
," said manager Stephen Delcourt, in comments relayed by
Cyclingnews.
Cycling is part of life but not the priority.
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The Italian rider, second in the last women's Giro, was taken to hospital for further examinations.
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