{"id":2118862,"date":"2026-08-29T14:44:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T11:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2118862"},"modified":"2026-08-29T14:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T11:44:51","slug":"it-was-fair-that-i-got-it-alessandro-romele-accepts-yellow-card-for-crash-incident-that-led-to-luca-van-boven-vuelta-a-espana-abandon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2118862","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It was fair that I got it&#8217; &#8211; Alessandro Romele accepts yellow card for crash incident that led to Luca Van Boven Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a abandon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/W9NpVsRBTco2G7biwoY7Nd-2000-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/b72yVfVNrWtLjCwBS8EHse-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/b72yVfVNrWtLjCwBS8EHse-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Tadej Poga\u010dar suffers neck fracture and concussion in crash that ends his Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oUU4nmXSFM9oQu8rooJrTJ-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oUU4nmXSFM9oQu8rooJrTJ-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: sprint decides stage 8 of the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a on a day where the red jersey changes hands\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TUGBMEGz2y5nPvSPQrEWgc-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TUGBMEGz2y5nPvSPQrEWgc-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    2026 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a penalties, fines and yellow cards &#8211; stage 8 sees one penalty for littering\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTeams &amp; Riders\n<\/li>\n<li>\nXDS-Astana\n<\/li>\n<li>\nAlessandro Romele\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>\u2018It was fair that I got it&#8217; &#8211; Alessandro Romele accepts yellow card for crash incident that led to Luca Van Boven Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a abandon<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-start\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>News<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nAlasdair Fotheringham <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-08-29T14:44:51Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n29 August 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 put no blame on the Italian: &#8216;He doesn&#8217;t have eyes in the back of his head.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-start text-left\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[color:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit)] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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that he received a yellow card for indirectly causing Luca Van Boven (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) to crash on stage 7, and that Van Boven then abandoned the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a the following day as a result of his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Some 20 kilometres from the finish on stage 7, Romele lost balance and closed off Van Boven on the right-hand side of the road, with the Belgian racer spinning over a pavement and falling heavily. Van Boven remounted his bike and completed the mountainous stage, ending with a summit finish at Aram\u00f3n Valdelinares, but was later diagnosed with much more serious injuries than were initially thought, including two broken ribs and a collapsed lung.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3125eb00-a3b8-11f1-9057-63e229887cea-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Van Boven spent the night in hospital, and was confirmed by Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 as a non-starter for stage 8. While Romele accepted responsibility for what had happened, the Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 team management, talking to Sporza, said they did not blame Romele for the incident, saying &#8220;he does not have eyes in the back of his head.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It also wasn\u2019t an ideal moment for him to pass, given that we were coming up to a right-hand turn, but I take the responsibility. I accept the card, it was fair I got it,&#8221; Romele told a small group of reporters, including <em>Cyclingnews,<\/em> at the start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Like they say in F1, it was a racing incident, a moment in which the peloton was quite relaxed, and we were going quite slowly. I lost control of my bike a bit on a speed bump, and that caused me to veer to the right, just as Luca was coming up after taking on bottles for his teammates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3LyLSaK2iuHKz6Wx6NwXY-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3LyLSaK2iuHKz6Wx6NwXY-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Luca Van Boven quits Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a after completing stage 7 with collapsed lung and broken ribs from crash involving Alessandro Romele<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TUGBMEGz2y5nPvSPQrEWgc-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TUGBMEGz2y5nPvSPQrEWgc-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">2026 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a penalties, fines and yellow cards &#8211; stage 8 sees one penalty for littering<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PqHdCxLqcsCG3j55wRKHd8-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PqHdCxLqcsCG3j55wRKHd8-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a sad way to end it&#8217; &#8211; exit of Tadej Poga\u010dar sparks wave of sympathy and regret in the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a peloton<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I wrote a message to Luca straight after the stage just to clarify what happened. To tell the truth, I wanted to do it in person today at the bus, because I don\u2019t really like sending messages, I&#8217;d have preferred to speak face to face. But that\u2019s ok.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I heard that Luca was going to hospital, so I got his number and I spoke to him, and he understood the situation and that it was an accident. He understood that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-crfKHcPaozvPnTwaWhzdkA\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-crfKHcPaozvPnTwaWhzdkA slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We spoke and cleared the air, and I\u2019m very happy about that because the most important thing is to clear things up between you as riders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In terms of how the yellow card affects him for today&#8217;s sprint, Romele said it was something that didn&#8217;t help, but &#8220;yesterday was an episode that doesn&#8217;t represent who I am. 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It was just a very unfortunate racing incident,&#8221; Lotto sports director Mario Aerts told <em>Sporza.be<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As for the crash itself, Aerts said &#8220;At first, he couldn&#8217;t stand up properly. That doctor checked to see if anything was broken in his back.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Luca did feel pain in his ribs, and then of course you know that it isn&#8217;t good. According to the doctor, the choice was then up to Luca. 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that he received a yellow card for indirectly causing Luca Van Boven (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) to crash on stage 7, and that Van Boven then abandoned the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a the following day as a result of his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Some 20 kilometres from the finish on stage 7, Romele lost balance and closed off Van Boven on the right-hand side of the road, with the Belgian racer spinning over a pavement and falling heavily. Van Boven remounted his bike and completed the mountainous stage, ending with a summit finish at Aram\u00f3n Valdelinares, but was later diagnosed with much more serious injuries than were initially thought, including two broken ribs and a collapsed lung.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3125eb00-a3b8-11f1-9057-63e229887cea-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Van Boven spent the night in hospital, and was confirmed by Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 as a non-starter for stage 8. While Romele accepted responsibility for what had happened, the Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 team management, talking to Sporza, said they did not blame Romele for the incident, saying &#8220;he does not have eyes in the back of his head.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It also wasn\u2019t an ideal moment for him to pass, given that we were coming up to a right-hand turn, but I take the responsibility. I accept the card, it was fair I got it,&#8221; Romele told a small group of reporters, including <em>Cyclingnews,<\/em> at the start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Like they say in F1, it was a racing incident, a moment in which the peloton was quite relaxed, and we were going quite slowly. I lost control of my bike a bit on a speed bump, and that caused me to veer to the right, just as Luca was coming up after taking on bottles for his teammates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3LyLSaK2iuHKz6Wx6NwXY-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3LyLSaK2iuHKz6Wx6NwXY-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Luca Van Boven quits Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a after completing stage 7 with collapsed lung and broken ribs from crash involving Alessandro Romele<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TUGBMEGz2y5nPvSPQrEWgc-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TUGBMEGz2y5nPvSPQrEWgc-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">2026 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a penalties, fines and yellow cards &#8211; stage 8 sees one penalty for littering<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PqHdCxLqcsCG3j55wRKHd8-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PqHdCxLqcsCG3j55wRKHd8-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a sad way to end it&#8217; &#8211; exit of Tadej Poga\u010dar sparks wave of sympathy and regret in the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a peloton<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I wrote a message to Luca straight after the stage just to clarify what happened. 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He understood that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-crfKHcPaozvPnTwaWhzdkA\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-crfKHcPaozvPnTwaWhzdkA slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We spoke and cleared the air, and I\u2019m very happy about that because the most important thing is to clear things up between you as riders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In terms of how the yellow card affects him for today&#8217;s sprint, Romele said it was something that didn&#8217;t help, but &#8220;yesterday was an episode that doesn&#8217;t represent who I am. I&#8217;m at peace with myself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We&#8217;ll definitely have to pay more attention because of the card, but we&#8217;ll try to get through as best we can in the remainder of the race.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xQYSaYi5XCnzB7DrtTzwuE-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xQYSaYi5XCnzB7DrtTzwuE-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;If we had had older cars, the accident would not have happened&#8217; \u2013 Tour de France organiser defends Alpe d&#8217;Huez crowd control as UAE manager apologises for Rubio car incident<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLxnWfvqACbRiM7HpKnEsJ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLxnWfvqACbRiM7HpKnEsJ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;A lot of people thought they were superheroes today&#8217; \u2013 Matthew Brennan laments risk-taking in Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a peloton on a day marked by numerous crashes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2JgXTzLRPeFRCBAbJXroYE-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2JgXTzLRPeFRCBAbJXroYE-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;The motorbike panicked, it was a strange situation&#8217; \u2013 Visma-Lease a Bike raise question marks over the corner where Jonas Vingegaard&#8217;s Tour de France ended<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 were more than prepared to put the incident behind them, saying Romele had expressed regret and concern immediately after the crash, even coming to the Lotto team car during the stage to check on Van Boven&#8217;s condition.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The Astana rider doesn&#8217;t have eyes in the back of his head, he swerved just when the speed bump was there in the road. It was just a very unfortunate racing incident,&#8221; Lotto sports director Mario Aerts told <em>Sporza.be<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As for the crash itself, Aerts said &#8220;At first, he couldn&#8217;t stand up properly. That doctor checked to see if anything was broken in his back.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Luca did feel pain in his ribs, and then of course you know that it isn&#8217;t good. According to the doctor, the choice was then up to Luca. 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Van Boven remounted his bike and completed the mountainous stage, ending with a summit finish at Aram\u00f3n Valdelinares, but was later diagnosed with much more serious injuries than were initially thought, including two broken ribs and a collapsed lung.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3125eb00-a3b8-11f1-9057-63e229887cea-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Van Boven spent the night in hospital, and was confirmed by Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 as a non-starter for stage 8. While Romele accepted responsibility for what had happened, the Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 team management, talking to Sporza, said they did not blame Romele for the incident, saying &#8220;he does not have eyes in the back of his head.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It also wasn\u2019t an ideal moment for him to pass, given that we were coming up to a right-hand turn, but I take the responsibility. I accept the card, it was fair I got it,&#8221; Romele told a small group of reporters, including <em>Cyclingnews,<\/em> at the start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Like they say in F1, it was a racing incident, a moment in which the peloton was quite relaxed, and we were going quite slowly. I lost control of my bike a bit on a speed bump, and that caused me to veer to the right, just as Luca was coming up after taking on bottles for his teammates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3LyLSaK2iuHKz6Wx6NwXY-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/A3LyLSaK2iuHKz6Wx6NwXY-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Luca Van Boven quits Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a after completing stage 7 with collapsed lung and broken ribs from crash involving Alessandro Romele<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TUGBMEGz2y5nPvSPQrEWgc-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TUGBMEGz2y5nPvSPQrEWgc-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">2026 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a penalties, fines and yellow cards &#8211; stage 8 sees one penalty for littering<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PqHdCxLqcsCG3j55wRKHd8-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PqHdCxLqcsCG3j55wRKHd8-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a sad way to end it&#8217; &#8211; exit of Tadej Poga\u010dar sparks wave of sympathy and regret in the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a peloton<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I wrote a message to Luca straight after the stage just to clarify what happened. To tell the truth, I wanted to do it in person today at the bus, because I don\u2019t really like sending messages, I&#8217;d have preferred to speak face to face. But that\u2019s ok.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I heard that Luca was going to hospital, so I got his number and I spoke to him, and he understood the situation and that it was an accident. He understood that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-crfKHcPaozvPnTwaWhzdkA\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-crfKHcPaozvPnTwaWhzdkA slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We spoke and cleared the air, and I\u2019m very happy about that because the most important thing is to clear things up between you as riders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In terms of how the yellow card affects him for today&#8217;s sprint, Romele said it was something that didn&#8217;t help, but &#8220;yesterday was an episode that doesn&#8217;t represent who I am. 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