Sam Welsford takes victory in crash-affected sprint at Tour de Hongrie
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In a bunch sprint finish to the opening stage of the 2024 Tour de Hongrie, Sam Welsford powered to the win in a crash marred finish, proving a point after his Giro d'Italia omission.
Four riders attacked early to form the first breakaway of the 2024 Tour de Hongrie. With two local riders and Martin Voltr of the Pierre Baguette Cycling team, the most notable name in the break was the experienced Mikel Bizkarra of Euskaltel - Euskadi.
With 38km to go, Voltr decided he'd be better off solo and attacked his breakaway companions to move clear at the front all on his own. So fierce was Voltr's acceleration that with 25km to go, he'd extended his lead to over two and a half minutes.
As the final lap of the finishing circuit began though, the Czech rider's advantage had been cut by the peloton to just 1:07. Heading into the final 10km though, it was all back together. Then, in the fight for the opening stage win, Sam Welsford took the win as a massive crash ended the hopes of many as Mark Cavendish faded in the finale.
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- “During a TT, I am basically blind”. That was his quote after crashing into the barriers in a TT. The problem isn’t the UCI, radios or air bags. The problem is the riders and their teams.JoeyB22-12-2024
- I think you overestimate scientific knowledge and for sure the spreading of it. There are huge numbers of people in similar situations, if there were an easy solution somebody would be making big money out of it. Nerve pain can have many complex origins or be due to complex combinations of reasons. Even if you discover a reason there is not always a solution. Migraines haven’t been solved either. I have had lower back/hip nerve pains on and off for over 30 years, no kind of doctor has ever found a way to reduce, prevent or solve the problem. It may just be that some people are born with nerves that are too short or get twisted out of position during certain movements.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- Amazing ride by her and very promising for her future. On a side note, it’s a bit worrying all these wins riders have after emotional moments in their lives, someone will come up with emotional doping at some point. Maybe give them fake news just before a big race to get hormones pumping.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- I doubt he will have the energy to do that if he continues to do leadout for Phillipsenabstractengineer22-12-2024
- I know several people who’ve tried contacting sport airbag manufacturers and none of them ever got a reply. Might be hard to organise anything with such attitudes.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- It's the BBC. Who cares outside of little Britain.leodis22-12-2024
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- Thanks Dadmobk22-12-2024
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