In full sprint speed Maxim Van Gils body checked Amaury Capiot causing a nasty crash in the bunch in the final meters of stage 13 of the Tour.
The Belgian rider has received a big fine of 1,500 Swiss Francs for his maneuver but the jury decided he can stay in the race.
Maxim van Gils (Lotto-Dstny) a écopé d’une amende (1500 francs suisses) et 60 points de pénalité au classement UCI pour “comportement incorrect” dans le sprint de la 13e étape du Tour de France. Amaury Capiot a un traumatisme au niveau du bassin. #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/8VMD84eOSF
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Van Gils says it wasn’t his fault: “Arnaud was a bit far in the last kilometre. I wanted to take him forward on the left, and that went pretty well. Someone from Arkea-B&B dropped down and looked behind him. He hit me, or I hit him, and they fell behind me. There was definitely a gap of half a meter. I’m not a sprinter, so yes.”
