Mystery of Nys's missing pedal solved

Sven Nys runs in his bike after snapping off his pedal in Gieten.

Sven Nys runs in his bike after snapping off his pedal in Gieten. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The sudden disappearance of his left pedal in the final sprint of the Superprestige round in Gieten last week could have turned out much worse for Sven Nys. The Belgian champion was in the lead group as the line approached, but as he launched his sprint, his Shimano XTR pedal became detached from the crank arm - something that could have easily caused a serious crash.