Forced to abandon the Tour de France where he aspired to win a stage, Enric Mas gave his news.
With his 3rd place in the Tour de Catalonia and his 2nd place on the Tour of the Basque Country, he was one of the outsiders of this Tour de France, possible candidates for the podium. Enric Mas did not respond present, even if he animated the stage of Mont Ventoux, being long alone in mind before finishing in 7th place.
Two days later, the leader of the Movistar left the road to the Tour, throwing in the towel suddenly during the 18th stage which led the peloton to Courchevel, via the Col de la Loze. This Sunday, the Spanish team justified the withdrawal of its runner.
“A suspicious case of phlebitis has been confirmed, causing intense pain in the left leg, preventing it from moving normally”To explain the Movistar about Enric Mas.
Enric Mas at the back?
“The pain in my leg prevented me from pedaling when I forced, Explains the Majorcan runner. Following the suspicious diagnosis, I made the right decision: to withdraw from the round and to be treated as quickly as possible. This will allow me to arrive in the best possible conditions for the upcoming events. »»
Phlebitis, that is to say the formation of a blood clot in a vein, is a fairly serious injury that athletes must monitor. Enric Mas still seems optimistic for a fairly rapid resumption of competition, he who is still announced at the start at the start of the Tour of Spain.
