More riders have spoken out about motorbike drafting at the Volta ao Algarve, with many saying the peloton received assistance in reeling in the breakaway in the closing kilometres of stage 4 on Saturday.
Andre Greipel took to Twitter on Friday to complain that a motorbike failed to accelerate away from Primoz Roglic during Friday’s time trial, but some felt Greipel indirectly benefited from a slipstream on Saturday as the break was caught with 1.5km to go and the German won the bunch sprint.
A four-man breakaway – Ryan Mullen (Cannondale-Drapac), Taco van der Hoorn (Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij), Dion Smith (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) and João Matias (LA Alumínios-Metalusa BlackJack) – got away early on the race’s longest stage, and were out front for a good 195km.
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A bunch sprint was expected and eventually came about, but Sep Vanmarcke claimed the peloton was given an advantage by the proximity of camera bikes for the best part of 50 kilometres.
“Ryan Mullen was caught at 1.5km from the finish, after the peloton was chasing camera motos for 50km! #notfair!” wrote the Belgian on Twitter.
Kind of sucks to hear the peleton had the draft of the motorbikes in the final today. Don't mind being caught when it's fair and square....
— Ryan Mullen (@ryanmullen9) February 18, 2017
— Dan Martin (@DanMartin86) February 18, 2017
— Tosh Van der Sande (@Toshvds) February 16, 2017
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