Not just Pogacar, unfortunately. Yesterday's stage appeared to be a test of difficulty on paper, but it turned out to be a veritable catastrophe in terms of crashes. Here is the list of incidents.
Crash at kilometer 3
Stan Van Tricht (NSN): Multiple abrasions. Withdrawn.
Diego Uriarte (Equipo Kern Pharma): Fractured rib. Withdrawn.
Sander De Pestel (Decathlon CMA CGM): Abrasions to the left ankle.
Primoz Roglic (Red Bull Bora hansgrohe): Superficial injuries.
Luke Tuckwell (Red Bull Bora hansgrohe): Multiple abrasions. Awaiting confirmation on whether he can start today.
Crash after kilometer 40
Mattia Gaffuri (Picnic Post NL): Multiple abrasions and cuts. Withdrawn.
Crash after kilometer 89
Simon Dalby (Uno-X): Superficial wound to the right knee.
Crash at kilometer 136
Tadej Pogacar (UAE): Fractured collarbone and cervical vertebra, concussion. Withdrawn.
Lars Craps (Lotto Intermarchè): Initially appeared dazed, but managed to finish the stage despite abrasions.
Ben Tulett (Visma Lease a Bike): Abrasions to the back. Awaiting confirmation on whether he can start today.
Sepp Kuss (Visma Lease a Bike): Abrasions.
Crash in the sprint
Steffen De Schuyteneer (Lotto Intermarchè): Multiple abrasions to the back.
Kaden Groves (Alpecin Premier Tech): Crash on the buttocks. Abrasions.
Francesco Busatto (Alpecin Premier Tech): Multiple abrasions to the chest and abdomen. Awaiting confirmation on whether he can start today.