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I think it was Opi.Thanks, opa. Well done.
Look at it, it was some guy extended his arms and clappingyep... those roadblocks aren't there for nothing. stupid mistake.
Did he clip a spectator?
All cobble sectors should have fences. To keep spectators off the road and to keep the cyclist from trying to avoid the cobbles.
Echoes of (was it?) 2014 when a spectator took out Stybar
Wouldn't riders clip the fences all the time then? Also a massive ask in terms of money, logistics and manpower.All cobble sectors should have fences. To keep spectators off the road and to keep the cyclist from trying to avoid the cobbles.
i saw it... there were roadblocks all along the sector on the side asphalt part... yet Lampeart decided to ride there anyways. i blame him.Look at it, it was some guy extended his arms and clapping
That wasn't enough to help Sagan in Flanders or Nibali in L'AlpeAll cobble sectors should have fences. To keep spectators off the road and to keep the cyclist from trying to avoid the cobbles.
Pretty much Cancellara vs everyone, as was often the case in Fabian's heydays. He had to surge from group to group, always on the backfoot that day.2013 I guess, no? The big Cancellara vs. Vanmarcke showdown. Great edition.