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>Cursed Coquard Fractures Finger in Freak Feed Bag Incident
>narrowly survives time cut after bizarre injury in latest twist to his rough and tumble Tour de France.
>Frenchman broke his finger snatching a feedbag bloated with water bottles on Thursday’s stage up to Hautacam.
>Coquard was then forced to drop out of the early breakaway for an awful-looking damage assessment from race medics before he spent hours being chased by the “broom wagon.”
>“I took the bag and I was immediately in a lot of pain,” Coquard told reporters waiting for him at the top of the HC summit. “When I looked at my hand, I saw that my finger was twisted.
>“When I stopped with the doctors, I didn’t know what was happening. I made the decision to set off again, but it was a long ordeal,” Coquard said Thursday.
>“I had to do 90 kilometers on my own.”
>He was just five minutes in front of the time cut.
>“The hardest part was on the descents,” Coquard said. “I couldn’t brake with my right hand, so I had to use only the rear brake.”
>Team Cofidis said Thursday night it was working on a quick fix for Coquard’s fractured finger.
>“Bryan will be fitted with a splint, and an orthopedist will travel to find a solution to adapt his position on the bike during the time trial,” Cofidis wrote Thursday in a media statement.
>One small consolation for Coquard in his cursed Tour de France?
>His endeavors were recognized by Emmanuel Macron at the finish line Thursday. The French president had parachuted to the Pyrénées for a VIP appearance at Le Tour.
>“At least you’re smiling. Bravo, you’re courageous,” Macron said to Coquard. “I’m crossing my fingers for you – no bad play on words intended!”
>Cursed Coquard Fractures Finger in Freak Feed Bag Incident
>narrowly survives time cut after bizarre injury in latest twist to his rough and tumble Tour de France.
>Frenchman broke his finger snatching a feedbag bloated with water bottles on Thursday’s stage up to Hautacam.
>Coquard was then forced to drop out of the early breakaway for an awful-looking damage assessment from race medics before he spent hours being chased by the “broom wagon.”
>“I took the bag and I was immediately in a lot of pain,” Coquard told reporters waiting for him at the top of the HC summit. “When I looked at my hand, I saw that my finger was twisted.
>“When I stopped with the doctors, I didn’t know what was happening. I made the decision to set off again, but it was a long ordeal,” Coquard said Thursday.
>“I had to do 90 kilometers on my own.”
>He was just five minutes in front of the time cut.
>“The hardest part was on the descents,” Coquard said. “I couldn’t brake with my right hand, so I had to use only the rear brake.”
>Team Cofidis said Thursday night it was working on a quick fix for Coquard’s fractured finger.
>“Bryan will be fitted with a splint, and an orthopedist will travel to find a solution to adapt his position on the bike during the time trial,” Cofidis wrote Thursday in a media statement.
>One small consolation for Coquard in his cursed Tour de France?
>His endeavors were recognized by Emmanuel Macron at the finish line Thursday. The French president had parachuted to the Pyrénées for a VIP appearance at Le Tour.
>“At least you’re smiling. Bravo, you’re courageous,” Macron said to Coquard. “I’m crossing my fingers for you – no bad play on words intended!”
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