The violent fall that has been a half vollering in the final of the 3rd stage heated the spirits.
After two very demanding first stages, the peloton of the Tour de France female was to spend a quieter day on Monday, between Gacilly and Angers. As expected, the arrival has played well in the sprint, Lorena Wiebes, taking advantage of to consolidate open her counter and consolidate her status as a better sprinters of the moment.
The race for the final victory may have switched to the streets of Angers. Consequence of the fall that occurred at just over three kilometers and which earned Dmi Völlering, presented as the great favorite to the succession of Katarzyna Niewiadoma, to stay long on the ground. If it was able to reach the finish and if the fall took place less than 5 km from the finish, which allowed it to be classified at the same time as the race head, the concern is in order.
If despite the strong pain felt at the knee and the left buttocks, the Dutchman was able to escape the hospital box, her team mentioned “A suspected cerebral” suspicion “ which will earn him a second concussion protocol this sailor Tuesday, in order to “Confirm or not his presence on the starting line”.
“There is a real lack of respect in the peloton”
Stephen Delcourt, the boss of the FDJ-Suez training, accused the blow and finger at the risks taken by certain runners. “We had done everything well. But we cannot manage the behavior of some that have taken too many risks, He thus railed in remarks reported by L’Equipe. There, it is an individual behavior of someone who takes too much risk in a turn which can destroy a tour of France for half a vollering. It is a fall in a turn where there is only room for five runners head -on. A runner arrives from the back, in touch one that touches another … and a half can nothing. »»
“I just wanted to emphasize that there is a real lack of respect in the peloton, he continued. We have seen behaviors of certain teams where there is no longer respect for leaders, more respect for certain sprinters. I would like to give a real rant because with ASO, we said: the athletes themselves create danger, bikers have trouble going back in the queues…. Here we have seen today, it is an individual behavior of someone who takes too much risk in a turn, which can destroy a tour of France for half a vollering. All the teams must be careful … “
