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Here's why professional cyclists wear helmets

Le Tour 09 xullo 2017
After being involved in a crash with Richie Porte, Dan Martin finished stage nine of the Tour de France. His Quick-Step Floors team shared what the Irish rider's helmet looked like.

Crash of and Richie Porte on the descent.

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SERIOUS CRASH: Australian Richie Porte is taken to hospital after losing control on stage nine of

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When a helmet makes the difference.

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Dan Martin's helmet after today's crashes. Still, he's only 1'44" down on Froome in yellow.

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Without a helmet Dan Martin is knocked unconscious or worse. With helmet he only loses 1 minute 15 seconds. Helmets everyone.

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Hope Porte's ok. But how the hell does Daniel Martin finish ?? He got catapulted into a rock wall ffs

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. concludes the first week of in 6th overall! That's incredible, considering what happened earlier today!

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Crazy day on Remarkably it seems I bounced well and I'm relatively ok. Sure to be sore tomorrow. Best wishes

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Not nice arriving at the next hairpin and learning I had no front brake 🙈

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Chapeau, Dan. That was a hard bounce! I couldnt believe you popped back on the bike. Tough day but you are still in it!!!

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Incredible ride the hardest day of climbing by Young fans messaging their hero after 2 crashes

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