Team mechanics report massive material damage after spectacular Tour de France Femmes pile-up

Broken bikes and damaged equipment kept team mechanics very busy after stage five, here's a running list of the carnage

A race mechanic at work
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The biggest topic of conversation from the fifth and longest stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift on Thursday was the spectacular crash that saw 50 riders hit the deck in a massive pile-up.

Legs stuck in wheels, riders trapped under bikes, frames broken in half, dangling handlebars and so much lost skin. The carnage was substantial but amazingly, the riders untangled themselves and got back on the bike. Only one rider, Emma Norsgaard (Movistar) suffered injuries severe enough to be carted off to the hospital at the time.

- No damage

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