barely elapsed nine kilometers of the day there was an altercation that affected several of the cyclists fighting for the general classification of the Tower of France. The peloton was passing on flat ground when a group of runners became entangled in the center of the group.
The American Kevin Vermaerke, from the DSM team, was the first to hit the ground. Nairo Quintana tried to dodge it; however, as a result of the high speed at which he was pedaling, he ended up running over him and he fell off the bicycle. The Colombian managed to support his hands, which prevented the blow from being more serious.
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Then other cyclists crashed into the Montonera, among them, the Slovenian Tadej Pogacarleader of the general classification. Geraint Thomas, Aleksandr Vlasov and Enric Mas They were also involved in the altercation, which caused a major break in the main group.
Fortunately the runners they were able to rejoin and they already roll along with the peloton.
⏪???? This has been the moment of the fall.
A montonera that leaves as a consequence the abandonment of @kvermaerke.#TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/pR9xdNASMl
— Tour de France ES (@letour_es) July 9, 2022
