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CPA reacts to Itzulia crash, suggests TV cameras turn away from riders on the ground

CPA reacts to Itzulia crash, suggests TV cameras turn away from riders on the ground


Just one hour after the shocking crash on stage 4 of Itzulia Basque Country, which sent race favourites to hospital, cancelled a climb and neutralised the finale, Adam Hansen, president of the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA), took to social media to express resentment of photos and video being shared by media of the crash and riders laying on the ground.

Grand Tour champions Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe), who was leading the overall, were part of a large group of riders who were involved in a high-speed crash as the peloton chased a six-rider breakaway during the fourth day of racing at Itzulia Basque Country. 

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