🎥 Bizarre crash in first stage of Renewi Tour: Merlier knocks over Groenewegen, both riders badly banged up

In the opening stage of the Renewi Tour, won by Jonathan Milan, there was a remarkable crash. The footage clearly shows Tim Merlier stopping his sprint at one point, then continuing, and subsequently colliding with Dylan Groenewegen at the finish line, causing both riders to hit the pavement.

Merlier initially pointed the finger at the Dutchman, but Groenewegen seems relatively innocent in this incident, as it was Merlier who primarily veered to the right. Both riders remained on the ground for a while, and photos showed that they were both badly scraped up.

Footage: Crash of Merlier and Groenewegen