IS THIS REALLY PRO?

SO, THE MAN MOST FAVORED to win the Tour de France, Tadej, took a tumble today. He wasn't paying attention, and some doof chopped his front wheel...

... sent him sliding on his shoulder into a curb.

What would you do?

Be honest.

In my entire history of racing,
hundreds of times.

I've crashed.

Shoot, last year at Gravel Nationals, I had two very similar instances.

Tightly packed together,
charging up a hill,
wheels cross.

Right in front of me.

I didn't go down, 
had to stop,
unclip.

I was pissed,
full of adrenalin,
never caught the front.

5 minutes,
then, 20 minutes.

It was brutal.

Did I expect them to wait?

No.

Have I waited when the role is reversed?

Not for a second.

Staying on the bike is part of racing.

What did the pros do today?

They waited.

We're racing for fun,
they are racing for money.

Lots of it.

If the Tour comes down to 20 seconds,
and the loser waited...

... was it a pro move?

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