Horner: Tour organisers got what they deserved

Chris Horner (RadioShack) looked relaxed before the start

Chris Horner (RadioShack) looked relaxed before the start (Image credit: Stephen Farrand)

Chris Horner (RadioShack) hit out at the decision to include the descent of the Stockeu on the second stage of the Tour de France. Numerous riders crashed including Horner's team leader Lance Armstrong, as well as Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) and the Garmin-Transitions pair of Christian Vande Velde and Tyler Farrar. Both Garmin riders and Robbie McEwen (Katusha) were among the riders taken to hospital.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.