Pinarello Q36.5's Tom Pidcock was hampered by a jammed shifter in the breakaway sprint for victory on stage 9 at the Tour de France on Sunday, explaining that he had to go without his normal shifting method against stage winner Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech).
The team later explained that a small piece of asphalt, mixed with bitumen, somehow became lodged inside the right-hand lever, preventing it from making the normal movement required for shifting.
