“Extremely Classless Move” – Female Cyclist Faces Online Backlash for Forcing Her Own Teammate Out of Race and Into Barriers

Team events are a crucial part of every sporting event. Be it the Olympics or any other event, they always reserve the last day for team events. Team events are a show of team spirit and coordination. All the members of the team have to be in complete sync with each other. One minor mistake can ruin the entire event. A complete mismatch of coordination happened at the Super League Triathlon event in Toulouse. A recent video uploaded on Twitter shows a horrific cycle accident between Nicole Van Der Kaay and Alice Betto.

Nicole Van Der Kaay is a triathlete from New Zealand, whereas Alice Betto is her fellow competitor from Italy. Although both are from different countries, they are Scorpion Team Mates. The crash looks like a complete misfortune of events. Luckily, Van Der Kaay did not get injured heavily and walked off unharmed after the crash.

Accidental knock ends race for Nicole Van Der Kaay

The Kiwi Triathlete was lucky to walk off unhurt from a serious accident. New Zealand Olympian Nicole slammed into the barricade after colliding with another bike. The other bike rider was her Scorpion team mate and Italian Alice Betto. The impact was so hard that Nicole fell off the bike and rammed into the barricade. Although she could not stop the fall, she managed to walk out without much injury. Betto swerved accidentally in front of Nicole’s bike, and Nicole lost control of her bike.

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After the race ended, Nicole came out and gave official statements regarding her health. She used her Instagram account to give updates about her injuries. British Triathlete Kate Waugh won the event which took place over the weekend.

“Hey everyone in the comments this was an accident, which unfortunately happens in racing. “Alice apologised and is deeply sorry. I’m fine also, no broken bones!”- Nicole Van Der Kaay 

 Fans react to this accident

The fans also have shared their opinions regarding the incident.

One of users feels that the incident is a result of an intentional foul.

Thea Booysen, one of the users, also feels this was done intentionally.

One user feels this was a classless move and was not required at all.

Boxmining feels this was in store for a long period and was just a matter of time before it happened.

One of the user MuteToggle tried to find the funny angle in the accident.

Whether the crash happened intentionally or was an accident is a matter of debate. However, the good part is that Nicole Van Der Kaay walked out of the accident unharmed. The safety of the athletes is of utmost importance irrespective of anything.

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