REMCO EVENEPOEL CRASHED during the fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia when to a dog crossed the road early in Wednesday’s 171-kilometre ride towards Salerno.
World champion Evenepoel hit the deck more than 150km from the finish in rain-soaked southern Italy after a dog ran across Evenepoel’s Soudal-Quick Step teammate Davide Ballerini.
Evenepoel is second in the Giro’s general classification and is the favourite to win the three-week Grand Tour.
It's been a disastrous start to stage 5 for Remco Evenepoel who hit the deck after a dog ran into the peloton! 🐕
Luckily the World Champion is back on his bike and in the peloton 💪
The 23-year-old Belgian was attended to by a number of teammates and Quick Step staff and once on his bike raced back into the peloton, assisted by his teammates.
He appeared to have avoided serious injury as he smiled and gave the thumbs while he made his towards the pack.
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Dog causes world champion Evenepoel to crash during Giro
REMCO EVENEPOEL CRASHED during the fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia when to a dog crossed the road early in Wednesday’s 171-kilometre ride towards Salerno.
World champion Evenepoel hit the deck more than 150km from the finish in rain-soaked southern Italy after a dog ran across Evenepoel’s Soudal-Quick Step teammate Davide Ballerini.
Evenepoel is second in the Giro’s general classification and is the favourite to win the three-week Grand Tour.
The 23-year-old Belgian was attended to by a number of teammates and Quick Step staff and once on his bike raced back into the peloton, assisted by his teammates.
He appeared to have avoided serious injury as he smiled and gave the thumbs while he made his towards the pack.
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