Roglic could abandon the Giro if he does not recover: "Health comes first"

Primo? Rogli? has had three falls in the 2025 Giro d'Italia and the leader of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe was seen struggling to finish stage 15 in Asiago a minute and a half behind his rivals in the general classification. Now his team does not rule out anything, not even a withdrawal if the doctors deem it necessary.

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe does not rule out Roglic's withdrawal

Roglic is tenth in the General Classification, 3:53 minutes behind leader Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), and it was the team's sports director, Christian Pömer, who acknowledged that the cyclist's pain during the race is worrying and could force him to abandon.

"It no longer makes sense to hide that he is not feeling well, that he is in pain. We tried to minimize it a bit, and it worked until today, but today we saw the truth." "We saw a great champion fighting with a great team spirit. In the end, we lost a lot of time, but that's how things are."

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It was in the final stretch of stage 15, towards the Asiago plateau, when Roglic showed more signs of weakness, unable to keep up with the pace of his own teammates. This exposed that his discomfort goes beyond what is bearable.

"I think now it's more of a medical decision; when there is pain, health comes first, that's what Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe represents." "It's not my decision to withdraw a rider from the race; there are clear rules in the team: the decision is made by the medical team together with the athlete."

With a rest day ahead, all eyes are now on the medical team of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and the decision they make with Rogli?. The continuity of the Slovenian champion in the most important race on the Italian calendar is in doubt.