The linked images are graphic and really give a sense of the risks of riding a bike at high speed as part of a tightly packed group of competitors. All it takes is one small mistake.
Devastating crash at the Tour de France
The linked images are graphic and really give a sense of the risks of riding a bike at high speed as part of a tightly packed group of competitors. All it takes is one small mistake.
Having crashed in road & mountain bike races I just cringed when I saw those photos. Road rash is a way of life in bike racing but some of those injuries are just wretched.
they were only going way faster than what was mentioned in the article. Speed was probably (way) over 40 according to several of the racers.
They may have meant 40kph, which is about 26mph. The guy leading the peloton is in the saddle, which means that at max, they’re doing low 30s but unless they NEED to catch a break away within the next few kilometers or are setting up for a final sprint, they probably won’t even be going that fast. 26-30mph is probably the speed they were traveling.
40mph, is saved for the sprints and downhills.