David Dancers will not readily remember this 107th edition of the Tour of Flanders. The rider from the Soudal – Quick Step team crossed the finish line with blood on his face on Sunday after a spectacular fall 150m from the finish.
Unlucky, the Italian had already fallen a hundred kilometers from the finish but was quickly back on the bike. What he could not do during his second fall.
As he took the sprint for his teammate Tim Merlier (sprint for 43rd place…), Ballerini was hit violently and involuntarily by Edward Theuns. Hit head-on, the Italian hit the billboards and hit his head. Disgusted, he got up and crossed the finish line on foot.
