🎥 Pogačar begins Stage 2 of the Tour de Suisse knowing his fiancée Urska Ziagrt crashed hard in Locarno

Urska Zigart crashed hard on Thursday in the final moments of the second stage of the Tour of Switzerland. The Slovenian of AG Insurance Soudal Quick-Step, who is the fiancée of Tadej Pogacar, lost control of her handlebars when she rode over a bump in Locarno. Pogacar is starting his second stage there this afternoon in the yellow jersey.

Zigart, who looked very strong on Wednesday in the opening stage, was riding in a small group in the finale, including the dropped yellow jersey Femke de Vries. The Slovenian was the first of that group to ride over a bump, after which she lost control of her handlebars.

That happened just before the finish in Locarno, which is why she, like Sara Casasola of Fenix-Premier Tech, was still classified at 2:15 down. The extent of Zigart's injuries are as yet unclear.

Because the men’s and women’s Tour of Switzerland use the same start and finish locations, this is also an unpleasant situation for Pogacar. He still has to race this afternoon, knowing that his partner has crashed hard.

In the afternoon, the organization provided a brief update regarding Zigart. 'Urska Zigart was involved in an incident at a speed bump, despite multiple warnings from the safety marshals,' the Tour de Suisse organization stated. 'She has been taken to the hospital for examination. More information will follow when available.'