IAM Cycling's Oliver Naesen was one of two riders to spectacularly overshot one of the final corners on the stage 18 Tour de France time trial, ending up with the crowd on the wrong side of the barrier. The 25-year-old escaped with a contusion on the left arm and superficial wounds to his left elbow and knee.
"I have no pain, but that's probably the adrenaline," Naesen told Sporza. “It will soon start to hurt."
The Belgian explained that having looked over the race book before the stage, he was aware of the finish but found the reality was somewhat different to course he'd seen on paper.
"I saw that there was a sharp turn at 400 meters. But from there, it seemed to me, except for a few gentle turns, it should be a straight line to the finish," he said.
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"So I went hard because I was just a little in the zone. And then there was suddenly a sharp turn that I had not factored in. I braked, but it was too late. I hope I have not hurt myself."
FDJ's Jérémy Roy also overcooked the corner but a slightly less degree then Naesen as he stayed on the right side of the barriers.
Both riders remounted after their crashes with Naesen finishing in 77th place Roy meanwhile was 59th.
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