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07/21 09:37 CDT Road rage driver confronts American rider Brandon McNulty
before Tour de France time trial
Road rage driver confronts American rider Brandon McNulty before Tour de France
time trial
THONON-LES-BAINS, France (AP) --- American rider Brandon McNulty was apparently
the subject of a road rage incident before Tuesday's time trial at the Tour de
France.
McNulty, a teammate of overall race leader Tadej Pogacar, was confronted by an
angry motorist who overtook him on his way to the start of stage 16, Mauro
Gianetti, the CEO of UAE Emirates XRG, told broadcaster Eurosport.
Gianetti said the driver of the car was furious and that he stopped his vehicle
after overtaking McNulty, who then collided with the vehicle.
"Nothing so big, but it was not nice," said Gianetti, who said the driver was a
member of the public and not affiliated with the race.
McNulty was unhurt and scheduled to race later Tuesday.
Pogacar had a commanding 5-minute lead over Remco Evenepoel before Tuesday's
technical 26.1-kilometer time trial beside Lake Geneva on the boarder with
Switzerland.
Evenepoel won stage 15 on Sunday when Pogacar's main rival Jonas Vingegaard
crashed out.
The race ends July 26 in Paris.
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