Anmas July 16 (BNA): There were scenes of weeping and anguish as stage 14 of the Tour de France devolved into carnage, halting for 25 minutes after a major crash in the back of the peloton before two other riders were slammed onto the deck. Saab later on Saturday.
The main incident occurred on a slippery slope with 146km to go on the podium, with Movistar rider Antonio Pedrero forced to abandon the race after being carried off on a stretcher, Reuters reported.
South African Luis Meintjes, who was 13th in the general classification, also dropped out before Colombia’s Esteban Chaves threw in the towel 134 kilometers from the finish in Morzine and Dutchman Ramon Sinkeldam left midway through the stage.
None of the leaders overall were involved in the accident.
On the descent of the Colonel de Saxelles, Frenchman Romain Bardi, who finished second in the Tour de France in 2016, crashed on a curve at 60 km per hour and after a long discussion with doctors, withdrew from the race, hiding tears behind his hands.
Chavez’s EF EasyPost teammate James Shaw crashed with Bardet and the Briton was carried away on a stretcher.
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