Originally Posted by
Koyote
Watch the video closely, and it appears that sealant sprays out of the tire (onto the road) when it goes out from under him. But it was already flat -- his mistake was not stopping immediately to get his backup bike.
By the way, he stated that he hit a pothole and damaged the wheel. Nothing would've held up to that -- he would've been doing a bike swap with any type of rims.
But riding the
bumpy cobbles pavement, (I viewed that video) on the rubber of a tubular is easier (and less nerve-racking) than doing it on bare carbon (from Pogacar's words after). He was riding on to get to a better place for the team car to stop and assist him. Again, his words.