CRASH in the peloton! The Yellow Jersey, Pogacar was involved too, don't know if he hit the asphalt. Good chance for the breakaway now. #TDF2024
Tadej Pogacar involved in early crash on stage 12 of Tour de France; Fabio Jakobsen abandons Tour
CyclingThursday, 11 July 2024 at 16:06
The Tour de France has had a rough start on stage 12 for a few riders. The strong pace of those trying to form a breakaway led to the difficulties of Fabio Jakobsen but also a crash that affected Tadej Pogacar.
With 179 kilometers to the finale of the stage there was a crash involving several riders in the peloton, one that happened close to the front and ended up blocking the road for many. Jonas Rickaert was the worst affected of those, but it seems like no-one abandoned as a result. It is not clear if Tadej Pogacar hit the deck but the yellow jersey had to stop for quite a few seconds as his chain had dropped. He regained his spot in the peloton quickly however.
Fabio Jakobsen in the meantime had been dropped from the peloton in a small hilltop and this time around was not supported by anyone in the team. As the pace did not slow down, the Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL rider quickly lost several minutes on the peloton and as the team vehicles left his side the withdraw was clear.
Only moments after the crash, but behind it, the Dutch sprinted got off the bike and hopped on a team vehicle, confirming his departure from the race for a second consecutive year.
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- I wouldn’t assume Tadej can’t win at cross. He did a cross race, not a World Cup, a few years ago and crushed the field. It was a minor race. But he can win anywhere.mij23-12-2024
- I wonder what would happen if Pogacar attacked on the Cipressa instead of the Poggio in San Remo? Would MvdPoel still be able to follow?Ride197423-12-2024
- Debatable?Ride197423-12-2024
- The point is obvious: MVDP can beat Tadej on CX/Road and Tadej cannot. What is so hard to understand???averagecyclist22-12-2024
- Funny... one doper enabler backing the doper he enabled ! Who would have guessed.frieders322-12-2024
- Wouldn’t be here if I wasn’tMistermaumau22-12-2024
- So you're bored, got itvappaxbipmv22-12-2024
- Does everything need to have a point? If so, 99% of the internet should be wiped away. In relation to recent articles with quotes from other riders, my statement points to the ever more obvious reason why they are asked to comment on the effect of his return.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- If anyone would be interested enough to launch an official survey as to who out of these three should shut up, I don’t know who’d win but I’m due Boonen would be way back in 3rd place.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- And your point is what exactly?vappaxbipmv22-12-2024