TV2 photographer sat behind the motorcycle that drove down Fuglsang: – I heard … – Aftenposten

Danes’ sykkelhåp was knocked down by a motorcycle. How experienced TV2 photographer Tour de France drama.

Talk Ice from the 18th stage of the Tour de France is what happened Col du Glandon up few kilometers before the finish.

The Danish Tour hoped Jakob Fuglsang put in tetbruddet and should insert a decisive jerk, but suddenly he lay on the ground. An accredited motorcycle he drove down from behind.

2 TV cameraman Daniel Sannum Lautenberg sat behind the motorcycle when the accident occurred.

– We worked with another reportage slightly behind in the field before we decided to overtake. We got the green light from the race administration and told to overtake as soon as possible. As we passed the group in front, cracked it up, and we had to run slalom. 10 meters ahead there was a new group, there Fuglsang set. I felt that we drove straight forward, but then swung Fuglsang out to the right and came as far down the board to the bike. It was extremely small margins, says Lautenberg told Aftenposten.

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– Dramatic

2 TV cameraman did not bring as much of the drama when Fuglsang Deis the ground. The motorcyclist was told to pull over 200 meters ahead and let the race pass.

– It was experienced dramatic. We continued, but the corner of his eye I saw something blue that has gone down. I just heard a bang and the crowd shouted. I did not know it was Jakob Fuglsang who fell, he said.

Fuglsang came quickly on the bike again and fought for third place on the run. Where he had to give up. The stage was won by Romain Bardet (Ag2r).

motorcyclist settles flat

– I was run down from behind. It’s ridiculous, said Fuglsang after the stage. A bloody arm told about the collision with the motorcycle.

– I focused all day on this part of the race. The motorcyclist can be glad he will not get near me now, said Fuglsang.

The motorcycle was run by a Frenchman who works for the organizer. He was later Thursday refused to drive further in this year’s Tour de France. Lautenberg said he experienced driver who experienced and confident through the rest of the leg, and he was very distressed after the collision that destroyed for Fuglsang.

– I’m really sorry, and I apologize towards Fuglsang and all. It was my mistake and I apologize many times, says the French motorcyclist, who will enter his name in the media.

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– There is a chaos

The clash on Thursday’s stage initiate a new debate about the number of accredited vehicles in Tour de France slopes. Intermittently there have been accidents during the race’s history.

– There are too many vehicles in the field. I do not understand. The tour is great, and someone must take the responsibility to clear the way, says Fuglsangs sporting director Dmitriy Fofanov.

– There are many cars and motorcycles. Margins are small. That no further mishaps is perhaps a little strange, but it is mostly good. It is a chaos, but it is professional people running, says TV2 photographer Daniel Sannum Lautenberg, who involuntarily experienced Thursday’s big talking point in the Tour de France up close.