According to some he faked it. Of course he did that, and changed bikes for no reason? Why because he wanted to make us and himself believe he had it in him. So he rather lost energy changing bikes and therefore getting dropped completly. This is absolutly flawless logic - you cannot withstand it.
But, maybe you are a nonbeliever and you hate logic? Then he had a mechanical! And was unlucky as always.
But if you don't listen to this - but to the Logos - you'll see that he's simply a ******, a looser and a plainly stupid human beiing.