When overtaking a cyclist goes wrong, choosing between the tree and the cyclists, should be a no brainer for the driver, tree every time. Particularly when filming a cycle race. However it never seems to happen that way.
It was incompetent driving but, if he'd chosen the tree, I would have expected more injuries as the car spun into the road causing everyone behind to choose quickly between stationary car, trees & cyclists.
Just numpty driving, looking sideways at cyclists rather than ahead I bet.
The riders got lucky and the driver got lucky this time, it could have been a lot more serious.
More idiots are yet to come. Those wankers, supposedly cycling fans, running alongside the top climbers on the big climbs, waving flags in their faces and bouncing off other specators as they run, barely missing the cyclists as they do so.
I'm amazed at how many "cycling fans" show almost no consideration for the pros.