Men's Road Cycling UCI World Tour 2021 (Tour de France)

[Federer91 3,389]

Let's see, if the jury will cop out and neutralise the stage 

[dodge 1,041]

3 crashes in the last 10km. Such a bad day. Really hope Ewan is OK

[heywoodu 16,468]

That was unfortunate for Ewan (and then Sagan too)..

[Federer91 3,389]

2 minutes ago, Quaker2001 said:

He's still down.  I hope he's alright, but that was totally his fault from what it looks like

Can't see, if he bumped into Merlier first, which triggered the fall into Sagan, or if he just didn't have space to move and f'ed the situation.

[hckošice 16,637]

Unbelievable !

 

I have no words. It looked more than great today. Damn it !

 

Peter better leave this shit right now and stay safe for the Olympics, already second crash in 2 days, I really see where this all is going...

[heywoodu 16,468]

6 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Ewan the moron 

Often, but actually not this time. Merlier 'caused' it, although not at all due to his own fault. That corner being there in the first place is a scandal by itself.

[heywoodu 16,468]

2 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Can't see, if he bumped into Merlier first, which triggered the fall into Sagan, or if he just didn't have space to move and f'ed the situation.

Merlier stood up to sprint, which makes you slow down for a fraction of a second. Ewan was of course right on his wheel, as he as a sprinter should, but he then hit Merlier's back wheel when Merlier stood up (and thus slowed down a tiny bit).

 

Nobody's fault, really, but highly unfortunate for Ewan and Sagan.

[hckošice 16,637]

yeah he hit Merlier´s wheel which sadly subsequently ended by that crash of both Ewan and Sagan. Definitely not his fault, but knowing ASO I assume they will find a way to DSQ Sagan, remove all his points and etc...

[Quaker2001 339]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Merlier stood up to sprint, which makes you slow down for a fraction of a second. Ewan was of course right on his wheel, as he as a sprinter should, but he then hit Merlier's back wheel when Merlier stood up (and thus slowed down a tiny bit).

 

Nobody's fault, really, but highly unfortunate for Ewan and Sagan.

Yea, as I look at it again, more an unfortunate matter of that last kink in the road and Ewan not anticipating how little room there was going to up against the barriers

[hckošice 16,637]