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'Riders need to change their mentality' - FDJ-SUEZ manager decries Women's UAE Tour stage 1 crash

DUBAI UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FEBRUARY 06 Detailed view of Coralie Demay of France and Team FDJ SUEZ injured during the 3rd UAE Tour Women Stage 1 a 149km stage from Dubai Police Officers Club to Dubai Harbour UCIWWT on February 06 2025 in Dubai United Arab Emirates Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images.

A high-speed crash in stage 1 of the UAE Tour Women 2025 saw over 30 riders go down, and at least one, Letizia Paternoster (Liv AlUla Jayco), had to abandon the race.

Stephen Delcourt, general manager at FDJ-Suez, blamed riders' behaviour for the wreck, which sent two of his riders Coralie Demay and Alessia Vigilia - to the hospital with injuries.

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