News in brief: Tony Martin crossed the finish line with one of the chasing groups after yesterday's 11th stage of the Tour de France without a fall. A strong side wind not only enabled Sagan and Froome to win the stage, but also demanded everything from the drivers, both physically and mentally. Martin criticized the lack of safety, not only because of the wind, but also because of the sometimes risky route through the many small towns. He gets support from compatriot and LottoNL-Jumbo professional Robert Wagner.
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On Instagram, Martin posted a photo of a fall that occurred in one of the many towns and was triggered by one of the countless bumps. “Everyone is stressed out by the side wind. Motorbikes in the peloton and small roads through the villages make the race even more dangerous. There were no safety improvements.” Robert Wagner jumps to the side of the multiple time trial world champion. In his tour diary on radsport-news.com, the 33-year-old wrote: "When we went into the villages in the strong wind, sometimes at 70 km/h, it was particularly dangerous in the strong wind. Knife throwing would have been the safest option today.”