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Rubio crashes into car on Alpe d'Huez, rider calls for safety overhaul

Einer Rubio crashed into a car on Alpe d'Huez during the Tour de France, leaving him with 20 stitches. Fellow rider Tobias Halland Johannessen has criticized the race organisers for insufficient safety.

Einer Rubio suffered a serious crash when a car hit him on the steep Alpe d'Huez climb in the Tour de France, requiring 20 stitches. In a long Instagram post, teammate Tobias Halland Johannessen criticised the race’s safety arrangements, calling for tighter vehicle control, better route security and a more cautious crowd to protect both riders and spectators. cricket-info.homes