🎥 Alpecin domestique Dillier shares update after brutal crash with Visma | LaB mechanic: "I appreciate the sincere apology"

It happened when Visma | Lease, a Bike rider, Edoardo Affini, needed help from his team. The Italian had a mechanical problem on a cobbled section and had to change bikes. His mechanic put him back on his bike to give him a push, after which the time trialist continued on his way. The same mechanic then rushed to the old bike, which was lying on the side of the road. It had to be put on the car, but that's when things went wrong.

He picked up the bike and ran to the left side of the car, where there was room to put it. However, there was not much space on the narrow strip, and Dillier passed the Visma car at that very moment. The mechanic saw him too late and could not retract the broken bike quickly. The unfortunate Swiss rider could not avoid him and collided head-on with the mechanic. He landed on the cobblestones with a heavy blow.

The former Swiss champion, known for his hours of domestique work at the start of races, hit the ground with the back of his head. Fortunately, his helmet absorbed most of the impact, preventing any serious head injury, but Dillier did suffer a broken right hand. He was unable to finish the race in Roubaix. Visma | Lease a Bike apologized after the incident. "Unfortunately, this happened in the chaos of Paris-Roubaix," the team said to Het Laatste Nieuws. "Safety in the peloton is always a priority for us. We hope Dillier recovers quickly."

On Wednesday, Dillier responded to the incident on his Instagram account. "Many of you have seen the footage of my crash in Paris-Roubaix," the Swiss rider began his story. "It looked really dramatic, and there was speculation about potential injuries like a broken hand or finger. I am relieved to share that, fortunately, nothing is broken, and I am feeling well."

"In such a chaotic race like Paris-Roubaix, we were really lucky it did not turn out worse," said Dillier, who respects the words of the person who caused the crash. "And I appreciate the message and sincere apology from the Visma | Lease a Bike mechanic. Thank you for all your support and kind messages, and I want to wish you a peaceful and happy Easter holiday."