After a perfect first day, marked by a 3 out of 4 and the victory of Tom Donnenwirththe Groupama-FDJ experienced a 2nd nightmarish stage on the Ain Tour. Indeed, Donnenwirth fell at the start of the stage and was distant from the first difficulties. “The main consequences were a large hematoma at the level of the buttock and a fairly large wound at the palm of the hand, which handicapped it to hold its handlebars. We knew it was going to be complicated“explained Yvon caërteam sports director. More surprising, it is David Gaudu which was distant a few kilometers further! While he was one of the main favorites of this Ain Tourthe Breton conceded more than 22 minutes.
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“He was fairly quickly in difficulty”
“We quickly saw that David was not good”said Yvon caër. “As soon as it was difficult, he was quite quickly in difficulty. He had already had an alert at km 70. He had returned, but to the third of the climb of the fold, he jumped. There is no clear explanation for the time being, it is a real day without. We then lost a little the thread of our ambitions for the general because they were the two most armed runners.”
“Yesterday everything was green, today everything is red. It is the law of high level sport. It's a day to forget, but you shouldn't capitulate. You have to hope that we can find resources tomorrow to be able to play the stage victory at best. There is certainly the Grand Colombier, but there will be forty kilometers behind to possibly return “, he concluded.
