Gaviria: 'People forget their brakes at home' in Tour de France sprints

Fernando Gaviria, a Colombian rider for Caja Rural, voiced his frustration after finishing 13th in a chaotic sprint stage of the Tour de France. He described the race finale as a situation where "people forget their brakes at home," highlighting the extreme danger posed by riders' lack of caution.

"It was chaos, like every day," Gaviria said. "In the end, I think people forget their brakes at home. You have to accept it. We tried but didn't have the strength to be further ahead."

The rider explained that the urgency to be at the front by the first corner, which was particularly dangerous, led to riders ignoring braking. "Everyone wants to get to the front in the first corner, which was a bit dangerous, we already knew that, but nobody brakes and there is great danger," he added.

Despite the challenging conditions, Gaviria remains determined to secure a stage win. "We are going to keep fighting for the victory we are looking for, the team is trusting me, but we still have to improve our position a bit. Today we were a bit cautious and in the end it was chaos," he concluded.