After 171.2 km on the circuit by the sea in Sant Feliu de Guixols, the Paris-Roubaix winner from Team Bahrain Victorious finished second, just behind Australian Michael Matthews (Team BikeExchange-Jayco), shortly afterwards he collapsed at the finish.
As the Spanish TV station “RTVE” reported, a heart massage was performed, after which Colbrelli is said to have regained consciousness. His team boss Milan Erzen said: “He’s unwell, but he’s being taken to a hospital. He’s conscious and speaking.”
Bronchitis stopped Colbrelli at Tirreno-Adriatico
In the hill sprint, the Italian champion was overtaken by Matthews shortly before the finish line. Third was the Frenchman Quentin Pacher (Groupama-FDJ). Two weeks ago, Colbrelli (31) prematurely ended the long-distance Tirreno-Adriatico trip due to bronchitis.
For Matthews it was the first stage win since August 2020. Anton Palzer (Ramsau/Bora-hansgrohe) was the best German in 75th place. Last year’s winner Adam Yates (Great Britain) is not at the start.
The second part of the 101st edition of the stage race, which ends in Barcelona on Sunday, will take place in Perpignan, France, on Tuesday. A hectic finale is expected, which could be characterized by strong winds.
Source: sid/dpa