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Follow us on GoogleHenri Uhlig suffered a broken collarbone in a crash during stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya on Tuesday. The 24-year-old German from Alpecin–Premier Tech had arrived at the race in excellent form, but will now be sidelined for the time being.
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He was very much in form, too. Uhlig had already won a stage at the Star of Bessèges in February, and although a stomach virus forced him out on day 1 of the Volta ao Algarve, he bounced back strongly afterwards.
He sprinted to fourth place from the bunch in Grand Prix de Denain, then did a huge amount of work for Gerben Thijssen’s sprint in Bredene-Koksijde. In Catalonia, Uhlig was again given his own chance, and on the tough uphill finish of stage 1 he immediately delivered with eighth place.
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Henri Uhlig was rushed into the ambulance very quickly in Catalonia
Alpecin-Premier Tech and Uhlig had also been in contention for the win on the second day, but things went wrong in the final stretch as the peloton hurtled down a technical descent. Suddenly, Uhlig was on the ground amid the surging pack, and it was immediately clear he couldn’t continue.
The cheerful, mustachioed speedster sat down on the curb and was actually hoisted into an ambulance within minutes. The diagnosis was apparently made quickly and was shared by the victim himself that evening: ‘I broke my collarbone—it could have been worse!’
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Alpecin–Premier Tech reacted quickly
It remains to be seen when we’ll see Uhlig back in action. Last season, he was primarily used as a lead-out man in the semi-climbing classics during the spring. After the summer, however, he also showed that he might have a future in the Flemish classics and on the cobbles.
In any case, Alpecin-Premier Tech will have to make do without Uhlig in Catalonia, as he was used as the team leader during the first three days. “Mixed emotions,” the Belgian team concluded, because Francesco Busatto, serving as Plan B in Stage 2, still managed to finish third in the sprint.
Bram van der PloegEditor-in-chief
Bram van der Ploeg (35) is the proud founder of In de Leiderstrui, IDL Pro Cycling's parent site, launched in 2018. Finally, he could create stories about the sport he had followed since childhood. He is the editor-in-chief on paper, but prefers to be with his recorder next to a rider, a team bus, or in the mud at a cyclocross race. Every year, from February to the end of May, Bram follows the entire Italian cycling season, from the Trofeo Laigueglia to the Giro d'Italia, with the grand finale in October in Lombardy. During that time, he lives in Tuscany, where he has since come to call Italy his 'home'.
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