As the Brit announced via TikTok, he was “doored” on Sunday. “Someone opened their door to a parked car right in front of me. It was literally about a meter in front of me, I couldn’t even get to my brakes,” explained the 37-year-old. “I hit the door and flew over it.”
The Radstar said his elbow was “shredded”. Froome appealed to motorists to be more careful and to use the so-called “Dutch Reach” method when exiting. You use the hand that is facing away from the car door to open it.
This means you have to turn around and look backwards, so you can see the traffic better. “Use ‘Dutch Reach’, it’s extremely helpful and causes a lot less pain for us cyclists,” said Froome.
Source: Nachrichten
