Buchmann has to cancel start at Vuelta

Buchmann suffering from urinary tract infection

The 29-year-old is suffering from a urinary tract infection. This was announced by his Bora-Hansgrohe team. The Italian Matteo Fabbro will replace Buchmann in the team.

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This means Buchmann remains plagued by bad luck in major tours. Crashes, illnesses, coronavirus - since his fourth place at the 2019 Tour, something has always come up. Even with his seventh place at the Giro d'Italia This year, he was set back in his preparations.

Next setback for Buchmann

The rider from the Allgäu has been preparing for the Vuelta with a special altitude training camp in recent weeks, after not being part of the Bora squad for the Tour. "After the last two years, when nothing went right for me, this year it's about finding stability again," Buchmann recently told the dpa. So now the setback again.

The captain of the German Bora team for the three-week Tour of Spain will be Australian Jai Hindley, who won the Giro this year.

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