‘Disastrous!’ – Team car wipes out Spanish champion Mavi Garcia on Stage 4 of Tour de France Femmes

Mavi Garcia (UAE Team ADQ) was involved in a scary incident on Stage 4 of the Tour de France Femmes. The Spanish national champion had already suffered multiple punctures when she was taken out by her own team car with just over 12km of the stage to go. Ad/> “Garcia has gone down,” exclaimed Marty MacDonald.

“What a disastrous day for Mavi Garcia.” /> Tour de France Femmes‘Incredible ride!’ — Reusser storms to Stage 4 winAN HOUR AGO At first it was unclear as to the culprit of the serious-looking crash, but TV replays would confirm that it was a team car – her own – that had clipped her back wheel and sent her sprawling across the road. “Not the car!” interjected Dani Rowe. “The team car was just a little bit too close to the back of the group and she goes down,” added MacDonald.

Garcia immediately picked herself back up and got back on. Reusser storms to Stage 4 victory as Vos consolidates yellow jersey TDF Femmes Stage 4 as it happened – Reusser takes stage as Vos holds yellow “I am just really glad to see her back on the bike,” added Rowe. “That could have been absolutely horrendous.” Dani Christmas added that while Stage 4 – with its gravel sections – will have taken a physical demand on the riders, mental fatigue probably also played a role in the incident.

“We keep saying that the physical demands of this race are so high,” said Christmas. «It's also the mental fatigue that impacts the riders and also the sports directors in the car as well. Everybody is on the limit here.

“So yeah, we just really hope that everyone can stay safe.” While Garcia had got back on her bike, MacDonald added that she was getting looked over by race doctors. “The doctor's car you can see is with Garcia just to check her over. They'll just