Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) tried to yank her stuck foot from the spokes of a competitors wheel as riders and bikes lay tangled together, strewn across the pavement all around her. The worry and chaos was palpable.
The mass crash that shook the peloton during stage 5 at the Tour de France Femmes saw upwards of 30 riders go down and 16 with injuries ranging from cuts, scrapes, abrasions and bruises to more serious trauma.
“It was chaotic, people were screaming everywhere, and mechanics, directors and doctors came running – it was chaotic,” Vallieres Mill told Cyclingnews upon reaching finish…
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