TdF Stage 14 - Rodez -> Mende **SPOILERS**
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Damn - some "fan" chucked a beaker of urine in Chris Froome's face whilst screaming Doper at him.
That is the upshot of scandalous gutter journalism . Disgraceful I hope that the TV cameras or another fan got a photo of him and the Gendarmes can find the nasty fool that did it
Yeah that's pretty disgusting. Cavendish got one last year or the year before as well. You have to be pretty deprived of a lot of things to do a thing like that.Contador is the Greatest0 -
I genuinely think he'll be physically attacked on Alpe d'Huez - heat, alcohol and twitter is a lethal combination.Jouranlists and twitter scientists ("90% sure Froome is doping") getting the mob riled up. It was always going to happen.Twitter: @RichN950 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19656130#p19656130]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19656124#p19656124]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:I also love Bardet giving the full "zut alors!" in the background there.
Yep, not for lack of effort he didnt win either. Although maybe there was some time lost due to not wanting to ride with Pinot.Watching Froome sprint is like watching a camel rollerskate.
Pretty ridiculous that he has that sort of sprint on him isn't it. Definitely nothing like a pure climber.
Touch unfair, he's sprinting against Quintana not Cavendish, I've never seen either of them sprint for anything before.
He put me in mind of Abdoujaparov, style-wise. Especially the suicide launch across the road.
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19656136#p19656136]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Froome saying a spectator threw a cup of urine in his face during the stage.
Disgusting.
I hope the click-bait writing journos and bloggers and twitter idiots are happy with themselves.
I'm really getting down on the Tour recently. What other race do the idiots come out like that for?
A lot worse happens in other sports. Cycling fans generally tend to be better behaved.0 -
I genuinely think he'll be physically attacked on Alpe d'Huez - heat, alcohol and twitter is a lethal combination.Jouranlists and twitter scientists ("90% sure Froome is doping") getting the mob riled up. It was always going to happen.
Then they need to fully barrier the most heavily occupied parts. Rider safety should never be compromised.0 -
. Proper win as well with no riding wheels BS, just powering through to the finish.
Didn't see him doing many turns on the front of the break mind.BASI Nordic Ski Instructor
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19656136#p19656136]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Froome saying a spectator threw a cup of urine in his face during the stage.
Disgusting.
I hope the click-bait writing journos and bloggers and twitter idiots are happy with themselves.
I'm really getting down on the Tour recently. What other race do the idiots come out like that for?
Yeah it's all quite depressing. That was a great stage and a fantastic win for Steve Cummings, then you hear about that and it brings you right back down to Earth with a bump. This Tour is having all the joy sucked out of it.0 -
. Proper win as well with no riding wheels BS, just powering through to the finish.
Didn't see him doing many turns on the front of the break mind.
No one did which really annoyed me. Although I love Yates, was not hoping he won after he was eating Bardet's wheel. In any case, winning on Mende deserves respect.Contador is the Greatest0 -
. Proper win as well with no riding wheels BS, just powering through to the finish.
Didn't see him doing many turns on the front of the break mind.
No one did which really annoyed me. Although I love Yates, was not hoping he won after he was eating Bardet's wheel. In any case, winning on Mende deserves respect.
Well someone must have!
Yates tactic is to have an easier ride until Bardet fades then jump him because he knows he can't sustain Bardet's pace without the slipstreaming. It's a better bet to win races than sprinting full bore alongside the guy you want to beat."In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"
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Roche's blog from yesterday:
We went into a right hander shortly after though and I lost the guys, finding myself second in line and hanging onto a scorching Steve Cummings from MTN Qhubeka as we closed in on the last three of the six breakaways.
I looked around for the lads but there wasn't much I could do as Cummings was absolutely flying and I had to sprint out of each corner just to stay with him.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/nicolas-roche-i-drank-15-bottles-and-poured-water-on-my-legs-to-stay-cool-31385908.htmlContador is the Greatest0 -
So Porte's been punched, Froome's had p*ss thrown in his face.
This is not acceptable. It's assault. What's it going to be like on the Alpe?
:shock:
A chair? WWF style.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
So Porte's been punched, Froome's had p*ss thrown in his face.
This is not acceptable. It's assault. What's it going to be like on the Alpe?
:shock:
A chair? WWF style.
On bocht 7 that's a distinct possibility.Correlation is not causation.0 -
Absolute disaster. My man Sep, currently in a great 19th position has been DQ'd:
@inrng 20m20 minutes ago
Eduardo Sepúlveda (Bretagne-Séché) disqualified. His chain broke and, unable to ride, he rode 100m in Ag2r car to get to his team carContador is the Greatest0 -
Absolute disaster. My man Sep, currently in a great 19th position has been DQ'd:
@inrng 20m20 minutes ago
Eduardo Sepúlveda (Bretagne-Séché) disqualified. His chain broke and, unable to ride, he rode 100m in Ag2r car to get to his team car
Fair enough for mine. He could have scooted along or walked."In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"
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I genuinely think he'll be physically attacked on Alpe d'Huez - heat, alcohol and twitter is a lethal combination.Jouranlists and twitter scientists ("90% sure Froome is doping") getting the mob riled up. It was always going to happen.
I've felt that ever since he got through week one.
I reckon it's a dead cert.
Goodness knows what the fall out might be, but knowing the hypocritical French, it will be given the old Gallic shrug and complacent smile."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Absolute disaster. My man Sep, currently in a great 19th position has been DQ'd:
@inrng 20m20 minutes ago
Eduardo Sepúlveda (Bretagne-Séché) disqualified. His chain broke and, unable to ride, he rode 100m in Ag2r car to get to his team car
It is a shame - but riding in a car whilst on a stage is just a complete no-no - even for 100 metres
Emmanuel Hubert, general manager of the BS team, confirmed to tour.fr his Argentine leader Eduardo Sepulveda had been disqualified.
"At the top of the Col de l'Escrinet, he broke his chain and was serviced by the car AG2R, who gave him a wheel, thinking it was the problem. He was behind the AG2R car and I did not see it. I stopped 100 meters away and Eduardo, instead of going on foot, covered the 100 meters in the back seat of the AG2R car. There nothing to say. It is the rules. "0 -
Antoine Vayer will walk into the press room like Leonardo Di Caprio greeting his staff in Wolf of Wall Street and Ross Tucker's agent will double his speaking fees. And the media will try and get hold of Floyd Landis for his thoughts,[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19656178#p19656178]Blazing Saddles[/url] wrote:
I genuinely think he'll be physically attacked on Alpe d'Huez - heat, alcohol and twitter is a lethal combination.Jouranlists and twitter scientists ("90% sure Froome is doping") getting the mob riled up. It was always going to happen.
I've felt that ever since he got through week one.
I reckon it's a dead cert.
Goodness knows what the fall out might be, but knowing the hypocritical French, it will be given the old Gallic shrug and complacent smile.
And the decent journalists won't say a thing.Twitter: @RichN950 -
Sebastian Langeveld @sebaslangeveld 25s25 seconds ago
Today I saw a spectator spit on @richie_porte very disrespectful those guys don't deserve this at all! Please stop, or stay at home
Doesn't sound nice out there at all.0 -
Really is getting ridiculous. You can't say it's "isolated incidents" any more when we've had Porte punched, Froome splashed with urine and now Porte spat on in the space of a few daysSebastian Langeveld @sebaslangeveld 25s25 seconds ago
Today I saw a spectator spit on @richie_porte very disrespectful those guys don't deserve this at all! Please stop, or stay at home
Doesn't sound nice out there at all.
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This isn't funny anymore. It's not just the odd incident, it seems to be becoming a daily occurrence.Correlation is not causation.0
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Francois Holland was on the course today - would be nice if he took the opportunity of condemning the action of the fans when he is inevitably asked about his day on the tour0
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19656146#p19656146]The Loyal Lieutenant[/url] wrote:
I genuinely think he'll be physically attacked on Alpe d'Huez - heat, alcohol and twitter is a lethal combination.Jouranlists and twitter scientists ("90% sure Froome is doping") getting the mob riled up. It was always going to happen.
Then they need to fully barrier the most heavily occupied parts. Rider safety should never be compromised.
Nah, Pro Go camera in front, identify and jail the f'uckers who think it's alright to assault people.
Job done.0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19656111#p19656111]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:My history of the Tour and knowledge of stats is pretty poor - but what is the best performance of a wild card team; a stage win and four days holding KOM jersey seems a pretty good result so far for MTN-Q
I think Lemond's terrible squad winning in 1989 probably puts them in the shade
Barloworld in 2007 have still got the "Best African Wild Card" result.
Stage win and KOM win0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19656146#p19656146]The Loyal Lieutenant[/url] wrote:
I genuinely think he'll be physically attacked on Alpe d'Huez - heat, alcohol and twitter is a lethal combination.Jouranlists and twitter scientists ("90% sure Froome is doping") getting the mob riled up. It was always going to happen.
Then they need to fully barrier the most heavily occupied parts. Rider safety should never be compromised.
Nah, Pro Go camera in front, identify and jail the f'uckers who think it's alright to assault people.
Job done.
The problem with that is it still allows the f*ckers to ruin someone's Tour before they get arrested.Correlation is not causation.0 -
So Porte's been punched, Froome's had p*ss thrown in his face.
This is not acceptable. It's assault. What's it going to be like on the Alpe?
:shock:
A chair? WWF style.
On bocht 7 that's a distinct possibility.
Exactly what I was referring to. Tbh, I thought I had included a vid of them singing their song but obviously forgot :STeam My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
How stupid to get in a car during a stage in the Tour?
It would have taken him, what, 30 seconds to walk it?0 -
I'm not sure there's any realistic way to stop them having the chance to get close enough short of clearing the fans off it completely. Even if they barriered the entire climb they're only going to be waist-high obstacles, it's not going to stop someone who really wants to get into the road. A heavy police presence by the roadside might help a bit though, especially on the upper sections where it's likely to be just the main GC guys riding alone.[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19656146#p19656146]The Loyal Lieutenant[/url] wrote:
I genuinely think he'll be physically attacked on Alpe d'Huez - heat, alcohol and twitter is a lethal combination.Jouranlists and twitter scientists ("90% sure Froome is doping") getting the mob riled up. It was always going to happen.
Then they need to fully barrier the most heavily occupied parts. Rider safety should never be compromised.
Nah, Pro Go camera in front, identify and jail the f'uckers who think it's alright to assault people.
Job done.
The problem with that is it still allows the f*ckers to ruin someone's Tour before they get arrested.0 -
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