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Jesse Sergent knocked off bike at Tour of Flanders (YouTube still)Videos: Neutral service car knocks two cyclists out of Tour of Flanders
A Shimano neutral service car at the Tour of Flanders today knocked Trek Factory Racing rider Jesse Sergent off his bike, with another incident seeing a Shimano vehicle rear-end an FDJ.Fr car that had stopped to provide assistance to Sebastien Chavanel - the impact shunting the French team's car into the cyclist.
Here's the incident involving Sergent, part of a seven-rider breakaway group and who was confirmed afterwards to have broken his collarbone.
Here's the one which resulted in Chavanal being knocked off his bike - he too took no further part in the race.
During the 2011 Tour de France a car belonging to host broadcaster France Televisions swerved into the path of Juan Antonio Flecha, then with Team Sky, causing him to crash and cataputing Vacansolei-DCM's Jonny Hoogerland into a barbed wire fence.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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- lesterama 2 sec ago
I can't stand the way the law works with incidents like these.
- LeadenSkies 2 min 10 sec ago
I use lots of lights and reflectors, and wear high viz of sorts but the high viz is mainly to keep the Mrs happy as if a driver doesn't spot the...
- OldRidgeback 1 hour 22 min ago
It doesn't seem to be the most efficient piece of design. But I don't see why the police should bother about it, given that it's highly unlikely to...
- chrisonabike 1 hour 22 min ago
Now now - be fair! I think it also means "...and I might get a nasty shock when I fling open my door and hop out onto the 'pavement' without...
- chrisonabike 1 hour 46 min ago
Have addicts been reduced to baartering for drugs?
- lesterama 1 hour 48 min ago
It was only the Euros, after all - and some epic racing across the categories
- HoarseMann 1 hour 54 min ago
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr97dl4740o Mother and child escaped unharmed; unclear who was driving.
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- brooksby 5 hours 51 min ago
They (wheelywheely) haven't been seen for ages- did they get banned?
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For double that you can' get a Pedro's vise whip Ii. Or half, the reportedly excellent decathlon thingy. And Sigma has the Silca for only £150.
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Whenever you see in car footage during races it always makes me cringe how little time the driver spends with his eyes on the road or hands on the wheel.
The Skibby video is insane. Didn't just knock him over, then drove over the bottom of the bike while Skibby was still strapped in. Could easily have broken his ankle or leg.
Note the following Niewsblad car also knocks into the man trying to help Skibby.
Driving a car turns many people into unthinking, dangerous nutters - even as part of a bike race.
1987......Jesper Skibby gets hit by car of race director
https://youtu.be/j03obuRAHiM
Better video of the Seargent incident here:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/67617728/jesse-sergent-hit-by-...
I hope they get some sort of compensation for the damage they suffered.
Also, are even the drivers on the tramadol as well now?
For what it is worth " Compo " will be a LONG TIME Arriving ! Was it not mentioned in this forum , recently , that Hoogerlands is still awaiting the " Compo " from the TDF of 2012 ?
With UCI requiring Helmets , it seems that the " Neutral Service " people need to spray the Volvo Paint on their headwear , so that the Racers will know to keep out of their way ?
WHY , does the " Neutral service vehicle " need to be IN FRONT of the Racers ? It would appear they were trying to ensure they were as useful as a spare tyre on a Race Bike ?
UCI are unable to organise an " International Umbrella Org. for Cycle Safety Advocacy " , so what greater chance do the Racers have when out training on the roads that we use for our purposes ? Time the National Cycling Federations were " Singing from the Same Song Sheet " , so that Laws like Presumed Liability & Safe Pass of Cyclists are PART of ALL National Road Codes rather than just an after thought on someones wish list .
At the risk of sounding like I've had a sense of humour failure, I'm a little saddened that we're 16 comments in and no-one's expressed any concern about the fellow cyclists involved. No injury or accident is good if cycling is your means of paying the bills in the future. Best wishes to both of them.
Surely given recent news stores (or just the generally crap treatment cyclists get from car drivers and the law) you can understand the gallows humour.
I think it goes without saying that we wish both riders a speedy recovery.
Healing vibes and all than.
I agree, while also wondering why it's called a NEUTRAL service car. Bad luck for those guys right at the beginning of the season.
A bit of t-cut and polish and it'll be good as new
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CB13IpvUsAEUm1-.jpg:large
Best unintended Campagnolo ad ever.... a stupid tragedy though.
Wouldn't have happened if they'd been riding Steel bikes.
Wouldn't have happened with Campag.....
It's just as well they were wearing helmets or they'd both be dead now.
Bastards - I bet they were busy watching the race on their bloody iPhones.
They both had earphones in. Everyone knows that is what makes cars hit you.
I didn't see any cyclists, the sun was in my eyes though.
Well what did you expect. he was not in the bike lane and nowhere in the rules does it say that they have to share the road.
Looks like there were a few trainees out there today.
How could these riders possibly have been in accidents with cars? They were both wearing helmets, and everyone knows wearing a helmet stops cars hitting you.
No hi-viz again then
TBH Im only surprised the second type of accident never happens more often.
Clarkson got a new job then
Obviously the riders fault. He wasn't using one of those Bontrager daytime lights.
Don't you mean Volvo Life Paint.