Campenaerts may forget the pink after an early fall: “This was dangerous” | Giro

Before the start of the time trial, Victor Campenaerts dreamed (aloud) of the pink jersey. But after just a few kilometers he was already allowed to put that dream away by a fall in a descent.

Our fellow countryman seemed to misjudge a turn and hit the ground. Afterwards he clarified that the roads on the time trial course are irresponsibly bad.

Campenaerts continued his journey to Palermo, but he did not come close to the top times.

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A visibly disappointed Campenaerts spoke briefly with our reporter on the spot after the ride. Where did it go wrong? “To be fair. If you’re organizing a grand tour, at least clean up the road and make sure it’s not full of pits.”

“I was really not fast through that corner because I had already seen that it was full of oil there. It hardly rains here and therefore the roads are very slippery. I may not have the best cornering technique in the peloton, but I’m sure I didn’t go through that corner too fast at all. “

“I knew I couldn’t take the time in the corners. It was so ridiculously slippery and I just got on the wrong part and had no more story. This course may have looked nice on paper and it seems spectacular for speed records, but I I was glad I hadn’t fallen before. This was very dangerous. “

How did he finish the rest of his time trial? “I tried to drive on frustration. Slow driving was not possible due to the time limit. I drove a bit, but my” enthusiasm “was gone on that bad road with that strong wind. When you see that an hour record holder does not more in time trial position bike can sit on a straight road, then I think the course was just a bit too rough. “

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