We are now 2/3 through the Tour de France, a Tour that has produced a wealth of iconic images. On stage 14, while descending the Col de Agnes, Dutchman Laurens ten Dam crashed hard on the side of the road, resulting in another such image (this one I happened to see first on Cycling Art Blog, another story of a rider triumphing over adversity. The photo suggests some serious injury, but they were mostly superficial - abrasions, a good gash across his nose, which according to Director sportif, Erik Breukink, did result in stitches. Ten Dam soldiered on, after receiving medical attention, and finished the stage. Allez Laurens!
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