Étoile de Bessèges 2023 (February 1-5)

[Samamba]

Think so.
They're short of ambulances. Can't risk having another crash without medical assistance.

I understand that but how does this not happen more often then? It's pretty common 2 riders need to go to the hospital after a crash right?

I'm assuming the Equipo Pharma guy was hurt pretty badly (but my guess is that he was moving as no other rider seemed to help him immediately).
Also a Lotto guy, but he was definitely moving (Grignard I think).

 

[RedheadDane]

Think so.
They're short of ambulances. Can't risk having another crash without medical assistance.

Hope that's the only reason... coz I can think of one other race when the race got completely neutralised to the finish - not just until everything got sorted - because of a crash...

That was my 3rd vaccine, and thats the last COVID related vaccine Ill ever take.

My 3rd vaccine was also the last COVID related vaccine I'll ever take. But that's just because I'm way too young to get it for free, and I'm way too cheap to pay for it.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Today's KOM points will stand, fwiw.

 

[Samamba]

Today's KOM points will stand, fwiw.

Yeah that would've been quite harsh on the guys who fought for it all day otherwise

 

[SafeBet]

I understand that but how does this not happen more often then? It's pretty common 2 riders need to go to the hospital after a crash right?

I really have no idea, but I trust the race directors.
Perhaps the nature of the roads played a part? I remember during a Giro stage a couple of years ago they had to stop the race for some time due to ambulances and other race vehicles being stuck behind the crash.

 

[RedheadDane]

I really have no idea, but I trust the race directors.
Perhaps the nature of the roads played a part? I remember during a Giro stage a couple of years ago they had to stop the race for some time due to ambulances and other race vehicles being stuck behind the crash.

Also the big crash in one of the first stages in the Tour back in 2015, I think.

 

[Samamba]

Apart from Grignard en de Equipo Pharma rider, Guillaume Boivin seemed really hurt too.

 

[Samamba]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1621164189979910144

View: https://twitter.com/Gilles_05/status/1621164189979910144


Tomorrow a real test with Trek probably drilling the last 2 climbs for Pedersen.

 

[RedheadDane]

Apart from Grignard en de Equipo Pharma rider, Guillaume Boivin seemed really hurt too.

Boivin is okay.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1621168941371633666

 

[Mayomaniac]

I reacted horribly on my vaccines. First off I was just flat out feeling incredibly ill the first two days, and afterwards I was feeling tired for an entire month. Like, no joke, whole of May I was pretty useless. I remember I got home and just laid in bed watching the Giro, and the Giro was so incredibly tame, so that didn't really make anything better. I felt like a zombie and was constantly drained

That was my 3rd vaccine, and thats the last COVID related vaccine Ill ever take.

So yeah, to make a point: Fuglsang is a rider who most often has an excuse for everything (and its not him being good enough), but that one might be legit.

How well were you feeling the day after your vaccines?

Nothing after my first one, went on a +3 hour ride less than 24 hours later. A bit of back pain when I got my 2nd one and the 3rd one had me feel ill for a day, lower back pain, always cold and stuff like that. Still went skiing on that day with my dad and going outside actually made things better. Yeah, but atm I'm not getting another one because I got Covid anyway (only had a bit of a cold) and right now there's no real incentive for me to get it.

That said, some people that I know really felt like crap even after the first shot while others didn't feel anything.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Hey guys, is Ferron ok? Do you know how he got back onto the bridge?

Remco‘s bridge fall in Lombardia 2020, now Ferron in Besseges 2023. Thank God these bridges were not higher…

 

[skidmark]

Hey guys, is Ferron ok? Do you know how he got back onto the bridge?

Remco‘s bridge fall in Lombardia 2020, now Ferron in Besseges 2023. Thank God these bridges were not higher…

Ferron took a hand up from another rider on camera about 30 seconds after the crash, so he's all good.

 

[RedheadDane]

So... I'm guessing the fact that there doesn't seem to be any rumours about any riders being seriously injured - and let's face it, those tend to happen quite quickly - means that there have been no serious - life threatening - injuries.

 

[Sciatic]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1621164189979910144

View: https://twitter.com/Gilles_05/status/1621164189979910144


Tomorrow a real test with Trek probably drilling the last 2 climbs for Pedersen.

Why wasn’t anyone (other riders) helping him? Maybe at that moment everyone was still focused on their own injuries? But you would think he would be shouting, “Ugh, guys — a little help here.” I know the drop isn’t to far but would still cause injury if he didn’t land on his feet?

 

[Sciatic]

Ferron took a hand up from another rider on camera about 30 seconds after the crash, so he's all good.

Ah, thanks for that update I wondered how he extracted himself from that situation.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Ferron took a hand up from another rider on camera about 30 seconds after the crash, so he's all good.

Ok, so I‘m relieved… Thanks a lot, skidmark - much appreciated

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

What more should he have done last year?

I know he was only 19, but he was only really winning small races, this was another level both opposition and style.

 

[jmdirt]

was that a rider hanging off the wrong side of a bridge, supported by the leverage of his bike on the right side? L'equipe on direct doesn't seem to allow rewind.

Crazy image!

 

[jmdirt]

I reacted horribly on my vaccines. First off I was just flat out feeling incredibly ill the first two days, and afterwards I was feeling tired for an entire month. Like, no joke, whole of May I was pretty useless. I remember I got home and just laid in bed watching the Giro, and the Giro was so incredibly tame, so that didn't really make anything better. I felt like a zombie and was constantly drained

That was my 3rd vaccine, and thats the last COVID related vaccine Ill ever take.

So yeah, to make a point: Fuglsang is a rider who most often has an excuse for everything (and its not him being good enough), but that one might be legit.

hmm, two went well, but one went bad so you're done?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Axel Laurance to the rescue

https://twitter.com/x/status/1621189250468249601

View: https://twitter.com/TeamTotalEnrg/status/1621189250468249601

 

[TourOfSardinia]

So yesterdays race conclusion was left hanging?

 

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in case anyone needs a new avatar:

 

[Samamba]

The damage from yesterdays crash...

À noter que suite aux nombreuses chutes d'hier, Morne VAN NIEKERK (St-Michel-Mavic-Auber 93), Thomas BOUDAT
, Valentin TABELLION (Go Sport-Roubaix Lille Métropole), Lars VAN DEN BERG (Groupama-FDJ), Nathan VANDEPITTE (Bingoal-WB), Aaron VERWILST (Team Flanders-Baloise), Cédric BEULLENS, Sébastien GRIGNARD (Lotto-Dstny), Otto VERGAERDE (Trek-Segafredo), Ben HEALY (EF Education-EasyPost), Marti MARQUEZ ROMAN (Equipo Kern Pharma), et Jacob ERIKSSON (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) n'ont pas pris le départ.

 

[Potomac]

PCS shows two DNS for stage 3 today.

 

[RedheadDane]

PCS shows two DNS for stage 3 today.

And people say I'm bad with numbers!

DNS	TABELLION Valentin	Go Sport - Roubaix Lille Métropole				-
DNS	VAN DEN BERG Lars	Groupama - FDJ				-
DNS	BEULLENS Cedric	Lotto Dstny				-
DNS	BOUDAT Thomas	Go Sport - Roubaix Lille Métropole				-
DNS	HEALY Ben	EF Education-EasyPost				-

Vergaerde and Verwilst were DNF on stage 1, and I have no clue about Vandepitte and Marquez.