Teams & Riders Carlos Rodriguez- The Next Great Rodriguez Discussion Thread

[Dazed and Confused]

Carlos Rodríguez has fractured his pelvis in yesterday's final accident.

Gotta ask the question: Why is CR involved at the business end of a bunch sprint? Is he being used as lead out?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Carlos Rodríguez has fractured his pelvis in yesterday's final accident.

Didn‘t he already crash earlier in the stage? Why would he be so far up at 1 k to go?

 

[P4rthen0n]

Very sad news for him. He'll be out of the Vuelta too.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Didn‘t he already crash earlier in the stage? Why would he be so far up at 1 k to go?

Luke Rowe cites Geraint Thomas in explaining that there were crashes farther back caused by people braking to avoid the crash that we saw under the kite. Ripple effect.

 

[iBanesto]

How sad... it ends Rodriguez's top 10 finish streak in grand tours.

 

[elguapo]

Riding along Carapaz, Alaphillipe, Vansevenant and Mollema, guys with rocking upper bodies/shoulders, is dangerous to smooth riders.

Gotta ask the question: Why is CR involved at the business end of a bunch sprint? Is he being used as lead out?

Didn‘t he already crash earlier in the stage? Why would he be so far up at 1 k to go?

 

[elguapo]

CRod and Alaphilippe crashed 50 km away from finish line.

• Past crashes involving Rodríguez have often been secondary collisions—he gets caught up in someone else’s fall.
• He’s rarely the instigator, which makes incidents like Stage 17 even more frustrating for him and his team.

 

[Phillip O'Garner]

Has he managed a GT yet without a crash?