The image is incredibly spectacular and impressive.
The Slovenian rider Matej Mohoric suffered a heavy fall this Sunday, during the 9th stage of the Giro between Castel di Sangro and Campo Felice.
In the descent of the Passo Godi, carried out at high speed, the Slovenian of Bahrain Victorious could have been surprised by a hole or a pothole in the asphalt.
Mohoric then capsized forward and hit the ground with his head.
His bicycle broke under the shock, extremely violent.
One of the best descenders in the peloton
He was immediately taken care of by the race doctors.
Fortunately, he did not appear unconscious and sat by the safety rail before being evacuated on a stretcher and transported by ambulance to the nearest hospital.
Clearly, wearing a helmet saved his life.
But a neck brace was placed on his neck.
Mohoric, winner of the 10th stage of the Tour of Italy in 2018, was of course forced to retire.
No, but this plan on the fall of Mohoric đ¨đ¨đ¨ #Giro pic.twitter.com/GTC5qngJQK
- jerem72-442 (@ jerem_72444) May 16, 2021
For those who advocate safety during cycle races, Matej Mohoric is not just anyone. He is considered one of the best descenders in the peloton, and best known for âthe Mohoric positionâ. This consists, during the descents of the pass, to sit on the horizontal tube of the bike in order to obtain a better aerodynamic position and therefore go faster. But this position was deemed dangerous by the international federation and has now been banned since April 1. Note, however, that at the time of his violent fall, Mohoric was well seated in his saddle.