Tintin and the seven Dragon Balls , the seven explorers who desecrated the Rascar Capac falls are reached, on their return to Europe from a strange illness. This situation seems to repeat itself today to the holders of the yellow jersey of the Tour de France 2015.
First, it is Fabian Cancellara who was struck by the curse. At the end of the stage between Utrecht and Zealand, Switzerland seizes the yellow jersey tunic.
But the next day he is caught in a terrible fall to fifty kilometers from the finish in top of the Mur de Huy. Shot in the back, it still goes back into the saddle and pedal somehow to the finish line. In Huy, at the height of suffering, Cancellara is forced to abandon the Tour de France. We are in the evening of the third stage.
What could remain as an anecdote of this Tour 2015 (15 yellow jerseys have already abandoned during the rich history of the Tour de France) has today Thursday, July 9 turned into curse.
Tony Martin, the yellow jersey since the fourth stage, seems a solid leader in the overall standings. It also predicted to maintain its yellow jersey until the first stages of the Pyrenees.
While confidence, German is not worried about the evil that has already swallowed Fabian Cancellara. Better it is amused and allows serving luxury teammate while working for his sprinter Mark Cavendish in the run sprints.
But under the red flame indicating the last kilometer in Le Havre, the curse of the yellow jersey frape the rider of the Etixx-QuickStep team. Striking the wheel of a cyclist in front of him, Tony Martin swerved and fall in the middle of the pack launched towards a bunch sprint.
The left shoulder crunches. Examinations reveal that the collarbone is broken. The German must abandon. As a symbol, after his fall, he climbs on his bicycle and, supported by the riders of his team, he crossed the finish line arm in a sling.
So on 6 stages, already two yellow jerseys have surrendered following a fall.
At this rate, five other carriers overall leader’s jersey should drop and abandon by the finish on the Champs. bringing the number of abandoned yellow jerseys September September as the number of explorers of comics of Tintin. Well, well …
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