Alexander Kristoff crashed during the seventh stage of the LTdL, ending his career with that race.— MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Alexander Kristoff’s (pic) bid to reach 100 career stage wins came to a painful end yesterday after a crash forced him to abandon Stage Seven of the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL).
The 214.9km stage from Melaka to Medini began smoothly, but Kristoff, racing for Uno-X Mobility, suddenly struggled to control his bike while trying to avoid a pothole near Semerah, just a few kilometres past the feeding zone.
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