Brad fumes as fan causes massive crash on Stage 1 | Don't compare Cav with Merckx
The Bradley Wiggins Show by Eurosport
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4.6 • 814 Ratings
🗓️ 26 June 2021
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
It was a chaotic and crash-filled first stage of the 2021 Tour de France, with no little controversy too. Julian Alaphilippe rode clear to take the first yellow jersey of the 2021 race but the big talking points were two massive crashes which caused "carnage" in the peloton.
A spectator caused the biggest pile-up the day by trying to pose for the television cameras with a sign, causing chaos and a number of injuries as most of the peloton lay strewn across the road - and it's fair to say Brad wasn't impressed...
Chris Froome came down in the second big crash to bring any GC hopes he had to an end after only one stage, although Geraint Thomas avoided any danger even as Ineos team-mates Richie Porte and Tao Geoghegan Hart were caught up in the chaos.
We pick through the bones of a very eventful opening day - and reflect on Demi Vollering's superb win at Le Course. Meanwhile, Brad discusses Mark Cavendish's return to the race where he has won 30 stages and explains why talk of Eddy Merckx's record is a distraction.
We will have podcasts for you almost every day of the 2021 race as Brad and Graham kick off Le Tour in Bath before heading out to France, where Brad will be back on a bike for the final stretch.
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