i don't think deegee specifically meant to force jakobsen's crash but he had to know it was a definite possibility by drifting that far over, pinching jakobsen and throwing a elbow for good measure.
even if jakobsen had grabbed two fistfulls of brakes at that point, he would have gotten rear-ended and likely crashed/run over by those immediately behind him.
heat of the moment actions and consequences reminds me a little of the bertuzzi hit on moore in hockey almost two decades ago. so flagrant and out of place that it transcended the usual "sporting" code/acceptible risks.
not a perfect match obviously because of the premediatation in the hockey circumstances but it was totally unnecessary. to see the actual flagrant assault, skip to the 2:50 mark.
if the sprinters were already miffy about "the rules" regarding sprints, they'll be even more unhappy because the uci will come down even harder on any irregularities in the near future.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_B...the%20Canucks.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...38D5B8B97EF335
at the very least, deegee should be unable to ride any more races this year. jakobsen may never race again. we unfortunately have a rider perish during race conditions
every few years or so. it is usually due to inattention, fatigue, mechanical failure...etc. trying to remember the last rider vs rider incident that resulted in retirement or worse
but nothing is coming to mind.