Cycling: ‘Scary’ moment forces Tour de France truce in opening stage – NEWS.com.au

Team Ineos rider Luke Rowe says the decision to call a truce on the rain-lashed and treacherous opening stage of the Tour de France was the right move and blasted a rival as stupid for ignoring it.The stage, which started and ended on Nice’s Promenade des Anglais, was won by Norway’s Alexander Kristoff. However, it was marred by so many crashes that it became a lottery before agreement was reached to slow the pace to avoid further damage.
“Whilst you want to race and put on the best show, you c…

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