Itzulia Basque Country this year, regardless of who wins it, has been marked by crashes. Tom Pidcock, Mikel Landa and Tao Geoghegan Hart were victims of rough crashes; but the worst of all included all three main favourites: Jonas Vingegaard, Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel. With the road now cleared, fans travel to the site of the crash and find the irregular tarmac that could've led to the crash.
In footage of the crash it was already possible to see that in that section of the road had bumps due to the rider's vibrating motions in the corner, which combined with the very high speed from the riders going downhill led to many going down hard. Former pro Joseba Beloki was one of the local figures who spoke out regarding the incident, saying that "those of us in the area know that curve very well. Easy because of the angulation but very complicated because of the ground. Internal roots surprise you in the middle of the road.
The presence of a concrete ditch added to the injuries of some, most notably Jay Vine and Steff Cras who both crashed into the roughest of locations and each suffered severe injuries. X (formerly known as Twitter) user Abel Rodríguez has shared pictures from the scene, and a photo taken from ground level shows very clearly the bumps that the riders rode over.
While most remained on the bike, this took a few riders out as it was an invisible feature from the distance. Remco Evenepoel's Strava activity from the day indicates that he was riding at 78Km/h into the corner, before bunny hopping over the ditch and crashing on the other side.
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