Roglic pulls out of Tour de France after stage 12 crash

Tour de France contender Primoz Roglic has pulled retired of this year's title aft suffering injuries successful a precocious clang connected shape 12.

The 34-year-old Slovenian was 1 of nan pre-race favourites but he ended Thursday's 204km shape from Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot pinch a bloodied correct shoulder pursuing nan incident 10 kilometres from nan finish.

As a consequence of nan crash, Roglic dropped from 4th to sixth successful nan wide classification aft he mislaid 2 minutes 27 seconds connected nan leaders.

In a statement, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe said Roglic would now beryllium focusing connected "upcoming goals".

The squad added: "Primoz Roglic underwent observant introspection by our aesculapian squad aft yesterday’s shape and again this morning. The determination has been taken that he will not commencement [Friday].

"We wish you a speedy betterment Primoz."

Friday's shape 13 is simply a 165.3km way from Agen to Pau.