Australian cyclist Nicole Frain was thrown flying from her bike when Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes was marred by a series of big crashes—but she failed to draw sympathy from many spectators.
A crash had already slowed the peloton during the second half of Monday's ride to Provins when Parkhotel Valkenburg rider Frain made her approach. Attempting to make up time following a previous crash earlier in the race, Frain failed to slow as she entered the mass of bikes and bodies.
The 29-year-old was travelling at high speed when she clipped the almost static Cavalli, hitting another floored cyclist before she was sent skidding for four or five metres across the tarmac. Frain said after the race she was unaware of the jam that had unfolded ahead of her, though many fans on social media were unwilling to accept that as an excuse.
