Tour de France 2020 – Scary crash as Tiesj Benoot flips over barrier

ByEurosport

Published 01/09/2020 at 15:26 GMT

Tiesj Benoot had a lucky escape after crashing on a descent at the Tour de France

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Tiesj Benoot (Team Sunweb) was fortunate to escape serious injury after flipping over a barrier on Stage 4 at the Tour de France.

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The 26-year-old was part of a six-man breakaway when, with 26 kilometres remaining, he misjudged a sweeping corner on a descent.

‘He’s a lucky boy’ - Tiesj Benoot flips over barrier

Benoot’s bike latched onto the road barrier before he was launched onto a grass verge.

Fortunately he was able to continue, although he was quickly swallowed up the peloton.

Benoot won the 2018 edition of Strade Bianche.

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