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Fourth-round Calais master Wout Van Aert was on the verge of a massive upset on the roads of northern France this Wednesday. As the race approached the first pass over the cobbles, the Jumbo Visma rider was caught exiting the roundabout. Wedged in the middle of the peloton, the Belgian fell hard, fortunately at medium speed. The yellow jersey was able to get back on his bike very quickly in an attempt to get back to the leaders without giving the impression of injury.
Down about fifty seconds, Van Aert was helped by his Dutch team-mate Steven Kruijswijk, who fell with him. The duo left with great composure, but trying to take cover behind the official convoy and specifically their team cars, which is strictly forbidden even if they fall.
Taking a risk that almost played a very bad trick on the Belgian, who, talking to Kruijswijk, did not see the car suddenly brake in front of him. Van Aert, with the wheel glued to the bumper, had the reflex to move at the extreme ends to avoid hitting the rear of the sedan owned by the DSM team. The second big heat stroke. Surely there will be others whose menus feature the dreaded intersection of eleven cobblestones.
Source: Le Figaro
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