Suspected collarbone fracture for the Briton who sees his dream of breaking the record for stage wins he holds in cohabitation with Eddy Merckx fade away. The Dane beats Philipsen and Van Aert in a sprint.
The Briton wins for the 17th time in a stage of the pink race. The Slovenian wins the coveted Giro trophy despite Geraint Thomas giving him a scare to the last.
According to reports in ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport,’ the British sprinter is close to announcing his retirement date.
“I was beaten by two young people with incredible potential,” he noted.
“It has a special place in my heart; I have less pressure but I want to win,” he stressed.
“If he goes there, I don’t think he will do it to finish it, but to prepare.”
The 37-year-old British sprinter ties up with the Kazakh team for one season.
Astana team manager Alexandre Vinokourov contacted the British champion.
The ‘Manx Missile’ ended his season, and concurrently his Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl experience, with a second-place finish at the Van Steenbergen Memorial.
