Annemiek van Vleuten's dramatic World Champs crash after 'front tyre exploded' during nightmare morning for the Dutch Bauke Mollema opted against repeating his famous SRAM outburst after another untimely mechanical... before later colliding with a seagull
In the same social media post updating fans about her condition, Van Vleuten said the crash happened when her"front tyre exploded". With the challenging road race on Saturday all we can do is hope one of the biggest names in the sport is on the startline to continue her sensational season...
Things went wrong for the riders in orange from the start ramp — Bauke Mollema's chain getting snagged, although sadly no repeat of his..."I always ride with 1x . First time this happens this year. Bad luck at the worst moment," he said after today's mechanical. Nightmare for the Dutch as Bauke Mollema drops his chain very early on the team mixed team time trial. Great news for Australia who sit in the hot seat.