Luke Plapp (Jayco-AlUla) crashed on stage 3 of the men’s race at the Tour Down Under, hitting the deck at about ten kilometres to go on the fast downhill run toward the line in Campbelltown.
He managed to climb back on his bike, with his kit ripped to shreds along the left hand side, revealing extensive patches of grazed and bloody skin on his shoulder skin and back. His right fingers were also covered in blood.
His Jayco-AlUla team quickly put out an update on social media saying: “Not the ideal day with a very unfortunate fast crash for Australian champion Plapp in the final 10km. He managed to finish the stage but with lots of skin lost.”
“Cyclist are TOUGH”
The team said further information would follow.
Plapp may have made it to the finish, but even if he can join his teammates at the start tomorrow’s stage he is now well out of the GC race, coming over the line 9:53 behind race winner Sam Welsford (Bora-Hansgrohe).
More to follow …
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