[WATCH: Rider tangles in ribbon, teammate waits and lets him win
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Usually when a rider finds themselves draped in ribbon at the end of a bicycle race, it means they’re going home with a trophy. But for VF-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè rider Alessandro Tonelli, it meant watching potential victory in the first stage of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana disappear from his grasp.
🚧What a nightmare for @Bardiani_CSF during today’s stage of @VueltaCV luckily it all worked out in the end! 🏁Check out our race report 👉 https://t.co/ZboJu9erbk#75VCV #VoltaValenciana #VCV2024 pic.twitter.com/u3LvYo44KZJanuary 31, 2024
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In this case, it was the ribbon marking the course that had become tangled in his handlebars, with his breakaway partner initially setting off up the road with only 800m to go.