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Contador stage 2 crash Tour de France 2016Video: Contador's stage 2 Tour de France crash
Bike-mounted cameras caught the moment Alberto Contador crashed during Stage 2 of the Tour de France yesterday.
The collision, which happened on wet roads yesterday, was the second of this year’s race, the combination of which have left the Spaniard "physically hampered".
The Tinkoff rider sustained cuts and bruising to his right side after a heavy fall on Saturday's opening stage, before falling again after 60km yesterday, sustaining further injuries to his left side.
Tour de France Stage 2: Peter Sagan wins to take yellow
In on-bike footage, Contador can be seen trying to squeeze along the left hand side of the peloton, which has slowed down, before hitting a kerb and falling.
Following the crash Contador was unable to keep pace with an uphill sprint to yesterday’s finish in Cherbourg, and lost 48 seconds to Chris Froome and Nairo Quintana.
Contador said: "I lost more time than I had hoped to lose. I suffered another crash; I hit the handlebars and I was hurt on the other side from yesterday.
"I must stay calm, not lose morale. I'm still standing, but I have been really affected. The Tour has really started on the wrong footing. I'm not happy at all. It's cycling.
"I'm physically hampered. I cannot pedal as I would like as the result of crashes. The important thing is to keep my morale, not fall apart, which is sometimes complicated. Both legs are very affected."
Especially stopping the 1000W ones favoured by delivery riders, which have a rear hub motor the size of a dinner plate that even the most myopic...
Nope, that doesn't cut it for me. 1/10 Try harder next time. Maybe Clem's got some bright ideas for you.
That 'boost' runtime is all but useless. Come on, 45 minutes autonomy....how many people do you know who go out for a 45 minutes trail ride?...
No. The jury found him guilty, the judge sentenced him,
I don't usually reply to people making stupid comments, but for the benefit of others I should point out that it's the police who are concerned...
I'd say this is only tangentially related to cycling – the fact that it happened to someone on a bike is just chance. It's more a policing story.
And less than a plurality of brain cells.
I've got a 2020 Scultura 7000e which cost £3,000 (slightly reduced) and came with Shimano Ultegra Di2. It's a fabulous bike - especially now with a...
The most common cause of fatal collisions in Norfolk in 2022 was loss of control (26%), closely followed by failing to look properly (21%).
Once again Rendel you miss the point spectacularly....