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An email: “I would rely upon metallurgists and engineers to address steel failure or manufacturing malpractice,” writes Dale, in response to my query about Ian Lafford’s mate’s accident (15.57). “All metals can and will fail eventually, but steel is quite elastic and tends to reveal an impending failure well before the event. Since the failure was at the junction of the fork blades and crown, I would guess either (1) previous incident or (2) manufacturing defect. When that is sorted, the lawyer may step in.”
20km to go: Schar and Backaert pass through a designated litter collection zone. A man with a social conscience, Schar empties his jersey pockets of empty wrappers and chucks them to one side. His travelling companion doesn’t bother.
Written by Barry Glendenning
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/jul/09/tour-de-france-2019-stage-four-live under the title “Tour de France 2019: stage four – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
