The Jumbo-Visma does not come out of the pit of misfortunes in which he has been involved in the days before the start of the Giro d’Italia. And it is that after recovering from the abandonments of Tobias Foss, Robert Gesink and Jos van Emden Due to COVID-19, the Dutch team suffered this Friday, less than 24 hours before the start of the Corsa Pink, a new setback. During the reconnaissance of the time trial that took place this morning, Jan Tratnik suffered an accident that now leaves his participation up in the air in the Italian round.
“Jan Tratnik has been involved in a training incident. He is now in the hospital for more tests.” pointed out the Jumbo in its concise, but concise, statement. For now, the team awaits silence on the state of the Slovenian.
In the event of not recovering in time from the damage suffered, it would be possible for the Jumbo to start this Giro with one less rider, that is, seven, which would leave the squad of squires of Cousin Roglic, being precisely his compatriot Tratnik one of the most reliable SUVs that can be had. The jinx continues…