Giro d’Italia 2020 – Pieter Weening runs over bottle, swerves into rival, both crash

ByBen Snowball

Updated 06/10/2020 at 16:57 GMT

Pieter Weening, a key lieutenant for Vincenzo Nibali at Trek-Segafredo, suffered a big tumble on Stage 4 at the Giro d’Italia after a mishap collecting a bidon. The Dutchman is the oldest man in the race aged 39.

Pieter Weening (Trek-Segafredo) suffered an unfortunate crash on Stage 4 at the Giro d’Italia after running over a bottle.

The Dutchman had only just collected a bidon from a team member when disaster struck, with the 39-year-old swerving across the road and clipping Eduardo Sepulveda (Movistar) before both men tumbled to the tarmac.

Weening lay stricken on the ground for a few seconds, while a disgruntled Sepulveda set about fixing his bike.

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Weening, the oldest man in the race at 39, looked in considerable distress but eventually resumed racing.

He is expected to be a key lieutenant for Vincenzo Nibali as the Italian bids for a third Giro crown.

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