Gerrit Glomser of Austria had high hopes going into the men's road race Sunday at the World Championships, but they were dashed by a broken chain and a lack of assistance. It was the eighth lap and he was going up the Birkenkopf when the "bitter and unexpected" happened.
"Suddenly something went 'crack' and I shot backwards," Glomser said. "The WM neutral assistance autos drove right by me, as though I were invisible. At some point it was all over, I had no chance any more, and so I made myself necklace out of my chain."
Thank you for reading 5 articles in the past 30 days*
Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read any 5 articles for free in each 30-day period, this automatically resets
After your trial you will be billed £4.99 $7.99 €5.99 per month, cancel anytime. Or sign up for one year for just £49 $79 €59
Join now for unlimited access
Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1