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Fan takes out rider at Vuelta.PNGVideo: young fan causes crash at Vuelta
A young spectator caused a rider to crash at the Vuelta yesterday as he stepped out to wave at a TV camera, just as the riders approached.
The fan had his back to the cyclists as he waved at the TV motorbike that was just ahead of them, causing IAM Cycling rider Clement Chevrier to fall of his bike.
Thankfully, other riders behind were able to avoid the fallen rider. Chevrier tweeted earlier today that he will ride the race's 21st and final stage.
— Marion Rousse (@Roussemarion) September 10, 2016
The incident happened during yesterday’s Stage 20 from Benidorm to Alto di Aitana, won by AG2R-La Mondiale’s Pierre Latour.
Race leader Nairo Quintana of Movistar resisted a series of attacks by Chris Froome and leads the Team Sky rider by 1 minute 23 seconds ahead of today’s processional stage into Madrid.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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Plenty of Sheffield roundabouts already have zebra crossing on them. This idea it's new and confusing is just anti-cycling bollox.
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Herefordshire man fined after throwing parking ticket...
- OnYerBike 2 hours 45 min ago
I'm sure that sort of thing will come sooner or later. But presumably a key ingredient (and why you'd turn to a big brand like Fizik) is knowing...
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I think they did, from memory back in the 70s/80s... haven't seen one for years though, our current milkman uses a standard van, albeit hybrid.
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I believe that straight forks that are used on carbon frames are more dangerous than the old steel forks because they are more rigid, the old steel...
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Yes, sleep apnea produces more CO... I'm not aware of any doping effect but what do I know....
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That's true enough. But doesn't address my point that the chainset you get as a replacement will not physically fit chainrings from the chain set...
- brooksby 7 hours 38 min ago
In all fairness, it almost certainly NEVER happened…
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You'd think that cyclists would know what a fan looks like and how to avoid hitting them!
Bloody cyclists!
If you watched the race closely you'd see that the cars often couldn't get past them as they were blocking the whole road....
Now where's my Daily Mail?
Too right, bloody cyclists racing, it's disgraceful
give way to pedestrians at all times lol
Children, they are very dangerous and can attack at anytime.
I'd have gone back to make sure the fcuker stayed down.
Fan?
Didn't appear to be interested in the race; just getting his face on TV.
ouff.
leads on children and bare chested men at bike races