The two fought for fourth place in Bilzen, when Merlier rode into Groenewegen. Both riders needed medical assistance after the crash with Groenewegen being taken to the hospital in Maastricht for a check-up. The Dutch rider suffered a collarbone fracture and will leave the race.

Quel terrorise Merlier sur le sprint la, il s’arrête de pédaler au milieu de la route, se retourne, se remet à sprinter en changeant de ligne puis tacle Groenewegen… #RenewiTour pic.twitter.com/Jm9bSTzc1W

— KingKüng (@KingKung__) August 28, 2024

#RenewiTour Victoria y liderato para @MilanJonathan_ (Lidl-Trek), su 10º triunfo del año, seguido por @JasperPhilipsen (Alpecin) y @AxelZingle (Cofidis), con Merlier y Groenewegen sufriendo una fuerte caída, con sanción para el belga. 📹 @Eurosport_ES pic.twitter.com/MXUVe6OKqs

— PlataformaRC (@PlataformaRC) August 28, 2024

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It was Lopez who opened the attacks at the Circuito de Getxo on the last categorized climb, but got a number of riders with him. However, the Spanish rider did not give up and wanted to make the difference on the descent, but took too many risks and he fell heavily.

“I just saw the video of my fall,” Lopez wrote on social media. “How lucky I was… This is cycling, I will come back in the best possible way. Thank you everyone for the support!”

😬Espeluznante caída de 🇪🇸Juan Pedro López (Lidl Trek) en un descenso en el Circuito de Getxo 2024 #79CircuitoGetxo pic.twitter.com/T4tHRdwMWX

— NotiCiclismo 🇪🇸 #VueltaBurgos (@Noticiclismo1) August 11, 2024

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“I rolled down one of the steep roll-offs, and my back wheel hit a rock at the bottom, I think, and it just exploded,” she explained. “I honestly don’t know [the state of the wheel now]. The rim is completely cracked, so the wheel is not round anymore. I blew the tyre wall off the rim and everything.”

“At first it was a shock. There was a big, loud noise, as well. I then had to get off my bike and start running,” Lill continued. “I had to run down to the tech zone to change the wheel. It was not actually too far, but it takes time to change the wheel and everything and get going.”

The rear wheel of South Africa’s Candice Lill has just completely snapped and broken

The green tyre liner and tyre are just stuck there with the carbon fibre rim folded#Paris2024 #OlympicGames #Mountainbike pic.twitter.com/skcfuaA2mX

— Mathew Mitchell (@MatMitchell30) July 28, 2024

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The Belgian rider has received a big fine of 1,500 Swiss Francs for his maneuver but the jury decided he can stay in the race.

Maxim van Gils (Lotto-Dstny) a écopé d’une amende (1500 francs suisses) et 60 points de pénalité au classement UCI pour “comportement incorrect” dans le sprint de la 13e étape du Tour de France. Amaury Capiot a un traumatisme au niveau du bassin. #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/8VMD84eOSF

— Le Gruppetto (@LeGruppetto) July 12, 2024

Van Gils says it wasn’t his fault: “Arnaud was a bit far in the last kilometre. I wanted to take him forward on the left, and that went pretty well. Someone from Arkea-B&B dropped down and looked behind him. He hit me, or I hit him, and they fell behind me. There was definitely a gap of half a meter. I’m not a sprinter, so yes.”

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Roglic crossed the finish line half a minute after Remco Evenepoel, but the organisers of the race gave him same time as the Belgian.

La chute de Roglic et de la moto ! @LeGruppetto #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/mnfXV7h8o4

— Romain Hidé (@RomainHide) July 10, 2024

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Pogacar was riding in the middle of the road, where a traffic island suddenly appeared. The leader of UAE Emirates hit the brakes, skidded and was able to narrowly avoid the obstacle. However, some riders did hit the ground behind him.

🙈 Pogačar acaba de salvar una caída de milagro

💛 El líder del @LeTour, apunto de chocar contra una isleta

➡️ Pello Bilbao se ha ido al suelo, pero todos los afectados se han vuelto a subir a sus bicicletas pic.twitter.com/bK2hany8VP

— El Maillot (@ElMaillot_) July 3, 2024

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It takes a few seconds, but eventually Van der Haar gets his right shoulder back in the joint. The Baloise Trek Lions rider then gets back on his bike to continue his ride.

WTF did I just watched. ?

Lars van der Haar just casually popped back his dislocated shoulder.

Here is the video @JoseBeenTV of what you wrote a tweet about. And it is definitely something for you @OutOfCycling pic.twitter.com/KWrk5v3nwk

— Lukáš Ronald Lukács (@lucasaganronald) November 11, 2023

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Nathan van Hooydonck hit the deck hard some 129km from the finish line with Sepp Kuss and Dylan van Baarle, also crashing after one of the Jumbo-Visma riders was put off balance by a spectator.

All three got back on their bikes, although Van Hooydonck spent a couple of minutes lying on the ground before re-starting.

Maxi crash at the Tour de France caused by a roadside person who was filming with his phone.

Crash seen in slow motion. #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/qAbxycQSBf

— Procyclinglover (@procyclinglover) July 16, 2023

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The cyclists were recorded holding onto cars and motorcycles for a long time during the climb of the Stelvio. Amateur footage clearly shows how the riders used cars and motorbikes.

24 coureurs disqualifiés en Italie au Giro Next Gen hier, mercredi 14 juin 2023 au Passo dello Stelvio. Mais pourquoi donc ?  Forza ! Johannes Staune-Mittet le leader?? de @JumboVismaRoad n'a pas besoin d'aide, lui… pic.twitter.com/DWeFq5ajWQ

— ?ntoine VAYER ??️ (@festinaboy) June 15, 2023

Of the riders disqualified, 24 were Italian and seven were foreign, including Belgian cyclist Tijl De Decker, who won this year’s Paris-Roubaix Under 23. Four team staff members and their team cars were also excluded from the race.

“What we saw was really offensive to those who correctly interpret this sport,” Italian cycling federation president Cordiano Dagnoni said on Thursday. “They are images that really hurt.

“It’s right to apply the rules and I’m above all disappointed by the behavior of the sporting directors in the team cars, because they should be the first to teach the youngsters how to respect the rules.”

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After his winning sprint, the Intermarché-Circus-Wanty rider was flooded like a true rock star by fans from his country.

Bini is back ?

Biniam Girmay wins Stage 2 of the Tour of Switzerland – and is immediately swarmed by delighted fans ??

Incredible scenes at the #tourdesuisse23 pic.twitter.com/nD9zJ3zf6N

— Eurosport (@eurosport) June 12, 2023

“That’s great. This really means a lot to me. Winning in the Tour de Suisse for the first time and then in front of so many fans, it’s amazing,” Girmay said.

“Whether I’m going to party with the fans? There are still six stages to ride, so the race is not over yet. I am now focusing on the next few days before celebrating with my fans.”

AWET N’HAFASH ???#TourdeSuisse pic.twitter.com/N64T09dXay

— Intermarché-Circus-Wanty (@IntermarcheCW) June 12, 2023

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