2023-07-22 23:51:39
Groupama-FDJ between smile and sadness. While Thibaut Pinot passed alone in the lead at the top of the Petit Ballon, on his land, David Gaudu fell in the descent. While warm in the peloton, the Frenchman, the only member of the tricolor top 10 of this Tour, touched his headset as he approached a bend and failed to regain his handlebars in time to stay balanced. He fell violently on his right thigh and seemed to be in a lot of pain on the side of the road.
Waiting for a bike, he tried to take a few steps to test himself but was obviously not satisfied with his feelings. Even if he got back on the bike given by his sports director, the Breton made a grimace which does not bode well for the end of the stage and the last ascent of the Col du Platzerwasel.
David Gaudu came to this Tour de France to grab a podium, he will probably have to settle for tenth place. Even if he is suffering, he still has a lead of almost five minutes over his closest pursuer, Guillaume Martin, who is no longer in the peloton either.
Meanwhile, Thibaut Pinot was still leading the race. The Frenchman, who is competing in his last Tour de France, crossed the summit of the Petit Ballon first after having split a huge crowd who had come to encourage him. Incredible images that undoubtedly overwhelmed the Franc-Comtois.
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