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Tokyo Olympics: Dutchman Niek Kimmann violently collides with BMX official

2021-07-26T14:19:02.023Z


Another blunder in the Dutch cycling delegation. After the fall of Van der Poel this Monday morning, and the "almost-victory" of Van


Road cycling, mountain biking, BMX… The misadventures continue for the Olympic cycling delegation from the Netherlands.

On Monday, BMX race specialist Niek Kimmann entered an official in training.

As the Dutchman accelerated in the middle of a straight line, a man attempted to cross before being hit by Kimmann at full speed.

So this is what happened today.

💣 Hit an official that wanted to cross the 2nd straight.

Hope the official is OK My knee is sore, but will do my best to be ready for Thursday!

Thanks everyone for the messages, appreciate it!

❤️ pic.twitter.com/QOdJ2r0usT

- Niek Kimmann (@niekkimmann) July 26, 2021

The two concerned seem to get up on the video, even if the athlete indicated that he suffered in the leg.

“My knee is sore, but I'll do my best to be ready on Thursday,” the 2015 world champion said on Twitter.

The Dutchman is due to take part in the second round of the quarter-finals on Thursday July 29 at 3:06 am precisely.

Van der Poel, Van Vleuten: the other Dutch blunders

The Olympic Games are therefore off to a very bad start for cyclists in the Netherlands. This Monday morning, Mathieu Van der Poel suffered an impressive fall in the first round of the cross-country event, of which he was nevertheless one of the big favorites. The wearer of the yellow jersey during the last Tour de France achieved a real sunshine, spoiling all his chances of medals. All because of a wooden plank, present in training below the rock, which had been removed for the race.

The first Dutch mishap of these Games was the work, this Sunday, of Annemiek Van Vleuten. Engaged in the road race, the runner celebrated her victory… when she had only finished second. In a race without earbuds, Van Vleuten was unaware that Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer had crossed the finish line two minutes earlier. An astonishing scene in these Games, just like Dutch cycling for the moment.

Source: leparis

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