Tour of Poland crash (8/5/20)

[LegendRider]

Awful

https://youtu.be/0nU24g70Jmw

[ultraman6970]

The guy in the front shouldn't have done what he did

I know the other idiot trying to pass at the inside anyways, duh! but either way at some point you have to be aware that somebody can die if you close the doorway the way the guy in the front did.

In court of law the guy passing from the inside is at mistake, but guy at the front shouldnt have closed the doorway...


What ever happened with the riders? somebody died?

[reuben]

The guy rode him right into the barriers. Not cool, especially at that speed.

[.RJ]

the jumbo rider in front should be ejected. you dont close the door against a barrier

[barnabyjones]

Originally Posted by reuben

The guy rode him right into the barriers. Not cool, especially at that speed.

From that clip, it doesn't look intentional to me. It seems like momentum was taking both riders high side.

[nooneline]

Originally Posted by barnabyjones

From that clip, it doesn't look intentional to me. It seems like momentum was taking both riders high side.

The overhead shot is a lot more damning for Groenewegen. He slowly closes the door to the right, but despite this Jakobson draws alongside. But at this point, Groenewegen continues to try to shut the door, and puts his elbow out. That's what put Jakobson into the barriers, and it shouldn't have happened.

I read on Twitter that Jakobson is intubated and in an induced coma. Really hope he pulls through okay.

[yinzerniner]

Originally Posted by barnabyjones

From that clip, it doesn't look intentional to me. It seems like momentum was taking both riders high side.

Was 100% intentional. At the :02-:03 mark you can see Groenewegen veer to his right/the left barriers and stick out his right arm as he senses Jakobsen coming up hot and Jakobsen changes his path. At :04 you see Groenewegen veer further toward the barriers as Jakobsen has already steered clear of Groenewegen's initial path change, but Groenewegen again veers right and sticks out his arm.

Groenewegen is completely at fault and his disqualification was merited, and could possibly merit further punishment. It was reckless and wholly avoidable.

Multiple views below. Overhead view from 1:10 shows exactly how Groenewegen ran Jakobsen into the barrier. And the photographer got the worst of it, without a helmet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4oe9TAYVYA

[glepore]

Agree with comments above. Stuff happens in the heat of the moment, but that was reckless. A ban is appropriate.

[nooneline]

Originally Posted by yinzerniner

Groenewegen is completely at fault and his disqualification was merited, and could possibly merit further punishment. It was reckless and wholly avoidable.

Agreed on this.

Closing the door is removing a possible line from your contender's options - depriving them of the opportunity. You lose the chance to close the door on them when they're drawn alongside you. At that point, any lateral move is impeding them, not just taking away a possible line.

Groenewegen launches his sprint and Jakobson has one-third of the road to the right of Groenewegen.


Groenewegen tries to shut the door but it's too late - Jakobson has drawn alongside him.


But despite this Groenewegen continues to his right and puts Jakobson into the barriers, even though Jakobson is on his way by. It was a desperation move by Groenewegen and it had one of the worst possible outcomes.

[yinzerniner]

Originally Posted by nooneline

It was a desperation move by Groenewegen and it had one of the worst possible outcomes.

And Jakobsen is in a medically induced coma after having to be revived at the scene. Judge is also in a coma:
https://translate.google.com/transla...%2Fstory.shtml

[ddtn]

He shut the door because he knew he was losing the sprint. Simple as that.

Nothing Jakobsen could've done differently, except maybe picking a different line. But it's pro racing and taking this fairly common risk shouldn't put him in a coma.

Groenewegen fvcked up big time.

[echappist]

Originally Posted by nooneline

The overhead shot is a lot more damning for Groenewegen. He slowly closes the door to the right, but despite this Jakobson draws alongside. But at this point, Groenewegen continues to try to shut the door, and puts his elbow out. That's what put Jakobson into the barriers, and it shouldn't have happened.

I read on Twitter that Jakobson is intubated and in an induced coma. Really hope he pulls through okay.

Groenenwegen is known as a bit of a reckless rider

[Stainomo]

Originally Posted by yinzerniner

And Jakobsen is in a medically induced coma:
https://translate.google.com/transla...%2Fstory.shtml

Same was reported by the Belgian media, they have a reporter on the scene and he is very negative about the situation.

Let's hope Jakobsen recovers

[redir]

Cripes sake that doesn't look good at all.

[cmg]

the photos show he left his line when he didn't have to. Ban