Jan Hirt fell before the start and broke a tooth

The Tour de France started in a crowded Florence. with crowds of spectators gathered between Piazzale delle Cascine and the surrounding areas. 176 runners marched one by one for the first signature test of this edition on a very hot day, with morning temperatures topping 35 degrees and runners on their toes., aware of the demands of the first day of this Tour, the most difficult opening day in the history of the race in terms of route. However, one of the runners, who had already started with an altered leg, It was Ian Hirt.

The 31-year-old Czech from Sudal fell at low speed while returning to his team bus after signing his contract and minutes before heading to the starting gate. The confused-faced runner was helped by a member of his team, who first grabbed him to take him to the bus and then took his bike number 72. He was then searched.. Hirth, with a bloody face, lost a piece of a tooth. A few seconds later, several members of the team They tried to search the ground for the tooth. Several more people were injured by the impact. Finally, and although he was the last of his team to get off the bus, as A.S. could see, Jan started the Tour de France.

Follow the Diario AS channel on WhatsApp, where you will find everything about sports in one space: news of the day, agenda with the latest news about the most important sporting events, the most striking images, the opinion of the best AS. companies, reports, videos and a little humor from time to time.