Tiesj Benoot snaps bike in half due to 'really stupid crash' on stage four of the Tour de France

The Belgian went over the barriers during a descent and escaped without major injury

Tiesj Benoot crashes on stage four of the 2020 Tour de France (Yuzuru Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)
By Jonny Long
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Tiesj Benoot escaped any broken bones during a crash on stage four of the Tour de France, but his bike wasn't so lucky, snapping in two after the Belgian crashed over a barrier on a descent.

The Sunweb rider was part of the day's breakaway, and was trying to close a gap to the rider in front of him, saying he went too fast into the corner, which resulted in his fall.

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Jonny Long

Hi. I'm Cycling Weekly's Weekend Editor. I like writing offbeat features and eating too much bread when working out on the road at bike races.


Before joining Cycling Weekly I worked at The Tab and I've also written for Vice, Time Out, and worked freelance for The Telegraph (I know, but I needed the money at the time so let me live).


I also worked for ITV Cycling between 2011-2018 on their Tour de France and Vuelta a España coverage. Sometimes I'd be helping the producers make the programme and other times I'd be getting the lunches. Just in case you were wondering - Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen had the same ham sandwich every day, it was great.

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