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The Tour de France is brutal: Lutsenko in tears after quitting, Gaviria and Bennett also give up
CyclingWednesday, 17 July 2024 at 18:23
Alexey Lutsenko is the latest to abandon the Tour de France. The Kazakh had been trailing at the back since the start of the seventeenth stage and somewhat incredulously got off his bike after just over fifty kilometers. He stood by the side of the road and then burst into tears. A tragic image of a man who had clearly hoped for much more this year.
We know Lutsenko as the rider who won a stunning mountain stage at Mont Aigoual in 2020. Additionally, the Astana rider finished in the top ten twice: seventh in 2021, and ninth the following year. Lutsenko was competing in his ninth Tour de France, having only failed to finish once before, in 2013. This year, the all-rounder wasn’t even in the top hundred. Now, his Tour is over.
With Lutsenko, the number of withdrawals on this day has now reached three. Phil Bauhaus has gone home, as a sprinter with little left to look forward to. Elmar Reinders, a new father, also did not start again.
Gaviria also opts to abandon on behalf of Movistar, Bennett also succumbs to the futile exercise
Lutsenko was not the only one to get off his bike during the race; Fernando Gaviria also quit during the first climbing phase. The Colombian sprinter, as reported by his team via social media, was thinking about the Olympic Games and chose to play it safe. He was later followed by the Irishman Sam Bennett. We saw the sprinter from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale riding ahead of the broom wagon early on, and he gave up shortly thereafter.
Fernando Gaviria (🇪🇸 @Movistar_Team) abandons the #TDF2024 Fernando Gaviria (🇪🇸 @Movistar_Team) abandonne le #TDF2024
❌ @Sammmy_Be (@decathlonAG2RLM) abandons the #TDF2024 ❌ @Sammmy_Be (@decathlonAG2RLM) abandonne le #TDF2024 #TDF2024
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024