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You've got to admire Jens Voigt! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Adrian McKenzie   
Jul 22, 2010 at 01:44 PM

Jens Voigt is an amazing character...

Stage 16 he crashed on the first descent - then refused the sag wagon - he had no team car so they found him a bike ( a junior's bike with toe clips).  So he carried on with that until his team car could get to him and then jumped onto a new bike - caught up and finished the stage.  A lot worse for wear - but amazingly still upbeat and positive as always.

I think it's safe to say - he's tougher than you or I.

Here's the story in his words (including a photo of him riding the junior bike).

http://www.bicycling.com/tour-de-france/tour-features/saying-no-sag-wagon

And here's a vid of quick interview with him at the end of the stage...

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Chapeau Jens!

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