Saturday's stage 7 of Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi was meant to be the second last day of racing for retiring Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility) but his retirement run was cruelly cut short when he fell halfway through the stage.
Visibly in pain as he stood on the side of the road, the rider quickly realised getting back on the bike was not an option and stepped away from racing for the last time, not with the hoped-for victory celebration but instead an injury.
