Bryan Coquard received a yellow card and a 500 CHF fine for an irregular sprint after accidentally causing Jasper Philipsen to crash at the Tour de France. Coquard collided with Laurenz Rex during the intermediate sprint, resulting in Philipsen sustaining a fractured collarbone. Coquard expressed regret for the incident and apologized, stating that it was not intentional. Philipsen's team emphasized that he was an innocent victim of the crash, which they described as a stupid accident that can happen in competitive cycling.
"A bad day, you can imagine that... Having the green jersey abandoned, it's not a pleasant experience. I looked at the images a bit, I really don't know what happened in fact," said Coquard as he spoke to reporters at the team bus.
"Obviously, it wasn't my intention to cause a crash; I didn't want to take any risks. I was clearly thrown off balance, I almost lost my shoe. Even if it wasn't intentional, I want to apologize to Philipsen and Alpecin-Deceuninck. Even if I'm not a bad guy, it's not pleasant."
"Jasper is the victim of something he's totally not involved in, that's clear. To be honest, the two others who collided, I think it's not about blaming, it's just a stupid crash. Things can happen, and the consequences for us as a team..."
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