Aussie Rider Fears Thin Roads
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July 6, 2011, Wednesday
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CADEL Evans is worried that the roads at the Tour de France are getting a bit too thin and dangerous.
The two-time Tour runner-up has made a positive start to this year's race and won yesterday's fourth stage. But Evans lamented the lacy bends near the end of the route from Olonne-sur-Mer to Redon on Monday.
"It was a nervous, dangerous stage with a fair bit of wind in the final," Evans said. "It seems they use more and more narrow roads in the Tour. It's great for excitement but puts the risk rating up a bit high."
The Australian, who was Tour runner-up in 2007 and '08, thanked veteran teammate George Hincapie for keeping him safe on the roads. "Fortunately, George and Marcus (Burghardt) kept me in front most of the time."
The two-time Tour runner-up has made a positive start to this year's race and won yesterday's fourth stage. But Evans lamented the lacy bends near the end of the route from Olonne-sur-Mer to Redon on Monday.
"It was a nervous, dangerous stage with a fair bit of wind in the final," Evans said. "It seems they use more and more narrow roads in the Tour. It's great for excitement but puts the risk rating up a bit high."
The Australian, who was Tour runner-up in 2007 and '08, thanked veteran teammate George Hincapie for keeping him safe on the roads. "Fortunately, George and Marcus (Burghardt) kept me in front most of the time."
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