Professional bike racing is hard, but as Ineos-Grenadiers rider Carlos Rodriguez found out, sometimes the pain keeps going even when the stage is done.
After a very difficult Stage 5, a 165-km ride from Pau to Laruns, the Spanish rider–who sits 9th overall–just wanted to relax and get ready for the next day. Unfortunately, a sound mixer backed right into Rodriguez, knocking him down. It was clearly an accident in the chaos of the post-race madness, but the 22-year-old was not impressed. He didn’t look hurt, thankfully, just understandably upset.
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Stage 6 continues on Thursday, with another difficult stage, including the dreaded Tourmalet climb. Let’s hope there are no errant booms around.
Buen susto de Carlos Rodríguez @INEOSGrenadiers al terminar la etapa #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/veUWmxalJL
— Robert Marcé ⛰🚵🏻 (@robert_marce) July 5, 2023
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