Axel Zingle had a special day on Sunday in the De Vuelta a España. The Frenchman of Visma-Lease A Bike had to stop twice a disrupted shoulder. At his second delay, he also lost his bike.
In the second stage, Zingle was involved in the big fall at 26 kilometers from the finish, where his leader Jonas Vingegaard also went down. The Dane quickly got up again, but Zingle sat on his shoulder with his hand.
“Unfortunately I fell straight on my shoulder, who shot out of the bowl,” said Zingle after the finish at Eurosport . “I wanted to continue, but I didn’t know how to fix my shoulder. I asked for help, and they put it back in place so that I could continue.”
The 26-year-old Zingle was able to continue his Vuelta, but a little later it went wrong again. “Something funny happened,” he said with some self -mockery. “I wanted to get a gel out of my back pocket, and so disrupted my shoulder again.”
“I had to go into the ambulance to get my shoulder back into the bowl,” Zingle continued, who is working on his first Vuelta. “I entrusted my bike to a man who did not speak English so well …”
‘The bike had disappeared’
The shoulder problem was solved in the ambulance. Yet Zingle could not immediately continue his way. “When I came out of the ambulance, the man, to whom I had given my bike, had disappeared,” he said.
“The bike was just really gone. Then I had to wait 5 to 10 minutes to get a new bike from the tracking car.”
Despite all the setbacks, Zingle reached the finish in Limone Piemonte. He was the last to cross the finish line, 24 minutes from the winner and teammate Vingegaard.
“Whether I can start tomorrow? We will see, but the intention is to continue driving,” the go -getter concluded. On Monday is one of the shortest stages of this Vuelta on the menu (134 kilometers). The ride leads the peloton from Maurizio Canavese to Ceres.
Axel Zingle had a Special Day on Sunday in the Vuelta a España. The Frenchman from Visma-Lease a bike had to stop twice with a dislocated shoulder. Duration his second stop, he also lost his bicycle.
Zingle was Involved in The Major Crash in the Second Stage, 26 kilometers from the finish, in which HIS Leader Jonas Vingegaard Alto Down. The Dane Quickly Got Back On His Feet, But Zingle Remained Sitting with His Hand on His Shoulder.
“Unfortunately, I Fell Straight Onto My Shoulder, which Dislocated,” Zingle Said after the finish to Eurosport . “I wanted to Continue, but I Didn’t Know How To Fix My Shoulder. I asked for help, and they put it back in place, so I Could Continue.”
The 26-year-old Zingle was Able to Continue His Vuelta, But Things Went Wrong Again Shortly After. “Something funny happened,” he said with some self-deprecation. “I wanted to get a gel out of my back pocket, and I dislocated my shoulder again.”
“I had to go into the ambulance to get my shoulder back in place,” Zingle Continued, WHO is participating in His First Vuelta. “I entrusted my bike to a man who didn’t speak English very well …”
‘The Bike Was Gone’
The Shoulder Problem was Resolved in the ambulance. Yet Zingle Couldern’t Continue His Way Imediately. “When I come out of the ambulance, the man to whom I had given my bike had disappeared,” he said.
“The Bike was just really gone. Then I had to wait 5 to 10 minutes to get a new bike from the team car.”
Despite all the setbacks, Zingle Reached the Finish in Limone Piemonte. He crossed the finish line Last, 24 minutes behind Stage Winner and Teammate Vingegaard.
“Whether I can start Tomorrow? We’ll see, but the intention is to continuous riding,” concluded the persevering rider. Monday features one of the shortest internships of this Vuelta (134 kilometers). The Stage Takes the Peloton from Maurizio Canavese to Ceres.