After crash at Vuelta: Team gives update on Alaphilippe

According to the Belgian racing team, Alaphilippe dislocated his right shoulder in the crash. He is not said to have suffered any fractures. The Frenchman is due to travel to Belgium on Thursday, where he will undergo a further examination at the hospital in Herentals to rule out further damage.

Alaphilippe crashed heavily in April

Pictures after the crash showed Alaphilippe sitting on the road with several helpers around him. The 30-year-old had just recovered from a Corona infection recovered. In April, Alaphilippe was at Liège-Bastogne-Liège fell heavily and as a result had the Tour de France missed.

The new crash is a further setback for Alaphilippe's preparations for the World Championships. The classics specialist actually wants to win the rainbow jersey for the third time at the end of September in Wollongong, Australia. He had won the eleventh stage of the Vuelta the Australian Kaden Groves.

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