Big fall 60 kilometers from the finish of Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
On a narrow road, about thirty runners fell.
Including Romain Bardet and Julian Alaphilippe.
According to Eurosport, Julian Alaphilippe was thrown to the right of the road and hit a tree.
His bike being folded on the side.
The world champion would have given up and been taken to hospital.
“
Julian is in the ambulance.
Obviously, he gave up.
He is conscious, he can move his legs a priori and feels violent back pain
, ”said France Televisions presenter Alexandre Pasteur, relaying information from the world champion’s companion, Marion Rousse, consultant for the channel. of French television.
Part of the peloton found themselves on the ground on the width of the road and the sides during this fall which involved around thirty riders.
According to the TV images, Alaphilippe seems to have found himself on the side of the road, a few meters from the road.
Among the other riders who fell victim to this crash are Romain Bardet (DSM) and the Colombian Rigoberto Uran (EF Education).
The Briton Tom Pidcock (Ineos), also on the side at first, resumed the race.
