Riders react on Twitter after Owain Doull blames disc brakes for injury

Alex Dowsett, Chris Froome, and Adam Hansen among those to have their say

While Mark Cavendish was sprinting to the win in the opening stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour, Owain Doull was caught up in a crash with Marcel Kittel.

As Doull rolled over the line in Madinat Zayed he saw a slice through his shoes, and when he made it back to the team car he found his foot to be bleeding.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.