serial falls, Jasper Philipsen abandons

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A spectator films the sprint of the peloton 250 meters from the finish. A fall at almost 60 km/h. The first unbalanced runner leads the others into the barriers. The image is freezing, the sound is just as much. However, everyone will get up to complete the stage.

One of the most affected, the French Emilien Jeannière, was taken care of by the Tour medical team. Nothing broken for him. It is also at the start this morning, his face and body still swollen, with stitches in hand and homoplate. “”I was able to see a dentist at 8 p.m. who opened his office and I thank him again in front of everyone. He repaired my front tooth, it shows very little. These are massive arrivals, races that are not very difficult before, everyone is stressed, tense“Says the runner.

The first days of the Tour are known for their nervousness. This small camera placed on a runner yesterday shows how everyone sneaks to be at the front of the peloton. Often it goes, sometimes it breaks. Falling is part of the job. Yesterday, however, the Belgian Jasper Philipsen, the first yellow jersey of the Tour, could not get up: broken collarbone and finished tower.

Do runners take too many risks? “”It's hard to say that they take too many risks. They are also there for competition, to have fun, to please the public“Explains a spectator.”There is so much pressure and then you have to win. If we do not win, we are not recognized“Adds another.

Taken in the final fall yesterday, the Frenchman The country crossed the finish line on foot, the handlebars of his broken bike. The pavers and wet roads have favored falls in recent days. Out of 184 races at the start, three have already abandoned.