Luke Durbridge apologises for 小旅行する scuffle
Australian cyclist Luke Durbridge has apologised for 押すing a helper from a 競争相手 team during 行う/開催する/段階 17 of the 小旅行する de フラン.
The Orica-GreenEDGE rider 衝突,墜落d into the Movistar soigneur while climbing in the Pyrenees on Wednesday and 宙返り/暴落するd off his bike.
He すぐに got up and 押し進めるd the man, who'd been 手渡すing out drinks to riders.
"I sort of 反応するd 不正に - sorry about that," the 23-year-old, who 認める he didn't know the 出来事/事件 was テレビ放送するd, told SBS.
"It was sort of a heat of the moment thing.
"But he was in the middle of the bunch, there was no need to be there.
"He was feeding his guys and I went over the 最高の,を越す and ran straight into him.
"I guess I gave it to him straight 支援する.
"I was pretty pinned over the 前線, so I didn't want to lose position. And then I had to chase to get 支援する on, so I was kinda annoyed about that.
"That's probably why I gave it some."
Timetrial specialist Durbridge said he later apologised to Movistar for the scuffle.
同国人 and Team Sky leader Richie Porte later made light of the 状況/情勢 on Twitter.
"Anybody know where we can find (映画の)フィート数 of @luke_durbridge1 little touch 負かす/撃墜する today?" he 地位,任命するd.
Porte's British チーム仲間 Geraint Thomas also joined in, tweeting: "Another thing I learnt, don't get in the way of @luke_durbridge1 at the t op of a climb... Unless you want trouble!"
HOW THE AUSTRALIANS FARED IN STAGE 17
35 Richie Porte Sky 0:07:38
42 Michael Rogers Tinkoff-Saxo 0:14:17
101 Luke Durbridge Orica-GreenEDGE 0:23:32
108 Simon Clarke Orica-GreenEDGE
122 Zak Dempster NetApp-Endura 0:24:51
138 Adam Hansen Lotto-Belisol 0:27:46
142 Heinrich Haussler IAM Cycling
152 示す Renshaw Omega Pharma-Quick Step 0:27:46
AUSSIES IN THE GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
15 Richie Porte Sky 0:31:00
28 Michael Rogers Tinkoff-Saxo 0:58:22
66 Adam Hansen Lotto-Belisol 2:28:59
109 Heinrich Haussler IAM Cycling 3:12:43
116 Simon Clarke Orica-GreenEDGE 3:16:23
120 Luke Durbridge Orica-GreenEDGE 3:24:22
145 示す Renshaw Omega Pharma-Quick Step 4:00:07
150 Zak Dempster NetApp-Endura 4:03:00