– It could be better. I have a little pain in my elbow, so we will take X-rays to see how it is, Torstein Træen answers questions from the media after the first stage of the Tour de France. The tree was unlucky midway through the stage when he was felled in an overturn. The Norwegian quickly got back on his feet and was assigned a new bike and made up for the break. But the pain continued. SMALL BREAK: Torstein Træen has been diagnosed with a small fracture in his elbow after the fall. Photo: NTB After investigations, Uno-X confirms that it is a small fracture: – Torstein has a small fracture in his elbow. We will decide if he continues depending on pain and control on the bike tomorrow morning. We will give you another update as soon as possible tomorrow morning. A lot of hardship After the finish, the 27-year-old said that it hurt a lot when he fell and that the pain lasted throughout the stage. – It hurt a bit to brake, so it doesn’t often hurt that much when you roll over. Alex (Kristoff) says that his experience is that there is no breach. So then we’ll see what the pictures say. FINISH: Here Torstein Træen rolls to the finish as number 65 in what was his first and perhaps last stage in the Tour de France this year. Photo: NTB But it was a small break, and now the Tour de France participation hangs in the balance. news’s cycling expert Sondre Sørtveit believes there is little chance that Træen can continue. – It is very unfortunate for him. I think it may be difficult for him to continue then, but it has happened that people manage to finish despite breaking up. But it does not bode well that it hurts when he brakes, says Sørtveit and explains why the fracture can be difficult to cycle with: – He uses muscles that trigger that it hurts when he brakes. You can more easily compensate with the other arm when cycling otherwise, but you have to use force in both hands when you brake. EXPERT: Sondre Sørtveit. Last spring, the 27-year-old faced the biggest challenge of his career when a doping test revealed cancer. Just over a year later, the Tour de France dream may again be shattered by a rollover in the first stage. When asked what happened, the Uno-X rider replies: – I have no idea. Uno-X sports director Kurt Asle Arvesen tells news that someone “clipped his front wheel”: – I think of Torstein and hope that there is nothing wrong with the elbow. Someone clipped his front wheel. – He had problems slowing down in the last part. Then something is not quite right. Hopefully it is only bruised, says Arvesen, who says that the doctor will assess whether the elbow needs to be X-rayed. Expert Sørtveit believes Træen had maximum bad luck: – It is bone-hard with small margins. There were high hopes that he would be able to assert himself in the summary right to the end. So this puts another damper on the mood in the Uno-X camp. They probably need to change their tactics a bit. Twin duel On the opening stage of the Tour de France in Bilbao, the Norwegian Uno-X team showed itself early and was in the lead for a long time. But ten kilometers before the finish line, the Yates twin brothers left. Simon Yates (Jayco – Al Ula) had to see himself beaten by brother Adam (UAE). YATES: Adam looks behind his brother Simon. Photo: AFP – I don’t even know what to say. My brother came forward and we started working together. We talk every day, so it’s really nice that we get to share this together. At the same time, he could have made it easier for me, Yates told the organizer after the stage. Just behind was the trio of Tadej Pogacar (UAE), Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and joker Victor Lafay (Cofidis). Pogacar secured third place and important overall points. The podium candidate Enric Mas (MOV) had to break the race after an ugly overturn in a descent. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X) hung in there for a long time and became the best Norwegian in 30th place, 33 seconds behind the winner. – It’s cool that two twins are doing well. Next year we’ll be there, joked Halland Johannesen with TV 2, referring to his twin brother Anders Halland Johannessen. The Danish Uno-X rider Jonas Gregaard was first over the Côte de Laukiz climb and won the battle for the first two climbing points. On the next climb, however, he fell short and it was with those points for the Dane.
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The Tour de France is possibly over after the first stage for Torstein Træen after breaking his elbow – news Sport – Sports news, results and broadcast schedule
