‘Woah, woah, woah!’ – Mathieu van der Poel almost crashes on descent in heart-in-mouth moment at Giro d’Italia
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) had a heart-in-mouth moment on a winding descent on Stage 17 at the Giro d’Italia. The Dutchman was being put under pressure by compatriot Gijs Leemreize (Jumbo-Visma) as the pair roared clear on the steep descent on Passo del Vetriolo. Ad/> As the road swung to the left, Van der Poel lost traction on his rear wheel, skidded and had to style out a tight corner – almost coming a cropper into the barriers.
