Stage 2 of the Vuelta a Burgos ended in “carnage” as riders were sent flying following a crash over a downhill section into the finish. Jumbo-Visma’s David Dekker was the first to fall over a speed bump and that led to a pile-up in the peloton.
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24 Comments
Retarded route planning.
Whoever picked this route should be arrested. Absolutely criminal
Appreciate it wasn't their fault but raising your arms for that finish is poor sportsmanship in my eyes.
Organizzazione da cacciare!! è assurdo vedere percorsi cosi assurdi, predicano la sicurezza degli atleti, ma questa è pura follia!!!!!!!!!!!!
So let me get this straight: In response to Fabio Jakobsen almost dying during what has been marketed as "the fastest sprint in the world", the UCI publishes "Specifications for Organisers" that clearly states: "If a bunch finish is expected, the organiser must take care to avoid obstacles such as road narrowings, traffic islands and speed bumps in the last 20 kilometres. It is essential that there are no such obstacles in the last kilometre".
And yet there is a speed bump in the last km of a downhill finish. Bunch sprint or not, how can the organisers come up with this and why does the UCI accept the route?
Meanwhile, the Tour of Poland – where Jakobsen was lucky to survive his crash, mind you – has one dangerous narrow, turning sprint finish after another. Something clearly has to change here.
I just hope the AG2R guy is alright. He took a terrible fall there.
poor choice of road for the organisers a speed hump in the last kilomiter is ridiculos dangerous and iresponsible.
Hahahahahahahaha, sukurin
My subtle notice: look at quickstep rider at the start fighting for position behind jumbo train with a rider in the white on the left.. Quickstep rider then crashes and the other guy doesn't. I know its not funny but jumbo really had effective "sweeper" -.-'
The fourth jumbo rider falls as well as the second quickstep rider.
That was a speed hump. I can ride over those with no hands… I don’t get how this crash even happened.
Qué divertido, ojalá hubiese una de estas en todas las etapas!!
it looks like the UCI is still accepting bribes
I assume the UCI paid the riders a huge fine and UCI points each? The UCI is always keen to fine riders when they are not according regulations, I assume the same applies when the UCI break the regulations
Race organizers should be arrested what an absolute scandale , they're so lucky that no one died
UNA TRAPPOLA🪤
Crazy organizers. And negligible.
Please don't plan a stage where over the last 400 m meters there's a sticking out speed bump like that, if you think it's going to be sprint. Not giving out to the organisation of the event, but please take a note for next year, ok? Now fruit up 🍎👍🚴
Thanks for coverage 🍎👍🚴
At least all the riders were wearing legal height socks! Whew, glad the UCI is on top of that.
That speedbump no good,,, remove that speedbump
Excellent tactics by TJV
Race organization are evil, they should be sued for this.
At least these riders are okay after that accident
Shame for jumbo.