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'Banged-up' Ben O'Connor Crashes on 'Crazy' First Day of Tour

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Ben O'Connor is a late faller on a chaotic first day of the Tour de France as two key contenders lose time after a split and two riders abandon the race after crashes.

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Are we going to see a Tour de France with a battle between big names, or a round where one contender after another leaves the stage after a fall? The question of safety in cycling is very much alive, but those involved are dismayed to see that few really concrete steps are being taken. "Just start with what is logical."

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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This is also the Tour. Towards the first potential echelon, the nervousness in the peloton grew visibly. Crashes were inevitable and Thibau Nys also fell to the ground. With a grimace, he jumped on his spare bike, at the very moment that father Sven Nys - commentator on the radio - had a chat with our TV commentators.

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De Telegraaf broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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