Julian Alaphilippe had a nasty fall
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The former Belgian police officer worked on Sunday around the Flanders race as part of the jury. When the decisive escape of the day was formed, in which the later winner Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix), Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) and Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) were, Lissens was at the head of the race …
“The escape created a lead of more than twenty seconds. We therefore decided to take a position between the three cyclists and the main field together with a neutral Shimano service motorcycle, “Lissens explained to Het Laatste Nieuws.” The TV motorbike remained on the left, we stayed on the right, “he returns to the incriminating moment.
The world cycling champion had a horror fall. Van der Poel won around Flanders
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In a slightly right turn, the group was pulled by Wout van Aert followed by Dutch champion Van der Poel and Alaphilippe was third in the group. In the incriminating moment, he bent down slightly and communicated over the radio with the team. The first two of the fugitives with standing motorcycles avoided a light maneuver to the left, Alaphilipe fired his head at full speed at full speed and flew over the handlebars.
“The motorcycles on the right had nothing to do. They were supposed to stay on the left side, because cyclists always choose the shortest distances at the top of a turn, “said Patrik Lefevere, head of the Deceuninck Quick Step team.
“I did nothing unusual. Such things happen a hundred times in a race. It was just an unfortunate moment. I felt really bad. I have been racing in this role for twenty years and nothing like this has ever happened to me, “said the 64-year-old native of Leuven.
Alaphilippe celebrated again prematurely
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“I am very sorry for Alaphilippa. I know he’s hurt, but most of all he had a chance to win Around Flanders, which hit me right, “said Lissens, who faced insults and various threats via social media.” It hit me hard. I feel guilty and can’t do anything, “said the former. police officer.
At the scene of the accident, he apologized to team sports director Wilfried Peeters and after the race he spoke to a representative of Deceuninck Quic Step, a sponsoring team whose jersey is worn by Alaphilippe. “The content of the conversation was positive. I will keep the details of the interview to myself. The main thing is for Julian to be fine quickly. “
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