2016 TdF, Stage 12: Montpellier → Mont Ventoux (178km)

[Fight.The.Power]

They don't need barriers, they just need more people controlling these idiots. They need to arrest some f u c k w I t s to make a point.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I'm still confused as to why Froome left his bike but the others didn't. Was his bike damaged?

I would have thought Porte's bike would have taken the brunt as he looked to be the one who hit the moto first.

 

[wirral]

Froome doesn't know how to change gears?

 

[Ruby United]

Re:

Why didn't Henao give Froome his bike when he went past him in the last km? Not very marginal gains there.

he is half the size of froome

 

[Fernandez]

Its not funny, what a disgrace the spectators are.

 

[DRtm]

Re: Re:

I really don't care what you think. Nevermind.

 

[arvc40]

Let Adam Yates decide !

 

[Alexandre B.]

I really wish they won't neutralize time gaps.

This is the history of this sport.

 

[kareeem]

They were showing the group behind and Porte and out of the blue they show Froome running up the climb with no bike. It was probably the weirdest moment since I started watching cycling.

 

[MacBAir]

I just can't believe that that pathetic movistar wheelsucker might win this because of this.

 

[jaylew]

Re: Re:

Bjarne Riis saying in Danish broadcast, that this is the funniest he has ever seen. God he must hate Froome!

What an utter douchecanoe!

I'm so mad!

In the defence of Riis and for the sake of full disclosure:

Riis started out by saying it was completely unacceptable, a disgrace and something needed to be done. He then proceeded to say that Froome running looked funny.

Riis is right on. This situation is hilarious. Sad, but hilarious.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Re: Re:

I'm in tears of laughter

Thank you. I like Froome but :lol:!

He could do well as a distance runner.

Ironman / Triathlon
with a swimming coach onboard!

 

[BigMac]

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Unfurtunate but this is cycling, Contador crashed and got ill without that they would all be fighting for 2 and 3 place anyway. Sometimes cycling can be cruel like that so obvious results should stand. Its better to loose a 1.30 min on something like this rather than getting so injured your forced to abandon.

This is NOT cycling. STOP pretending this is within the realm of what's considered normal in the sport. A drunkard causing this crap has as much to do with cycling as a sniper in the stands of a stadium shooting players has got to do with football.

 

[saganftw]

the bikes need those spinning blades on sides of wheels to clear spectators

 

[TomLPC]

You couldn't write this, sometimes reality is more unbelievable

 

[arvc40]

How comes Porte didn't give Froome his bike ?

 

[TMP402]

If they neutralised it when Yates had his incident, they clearly SHOULD for this.

 

[movingtarget]

Great win by De Gendt by the way.

 

[rainman]

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Yes, this was a disgrace but come on, it was the most hilarious pictures! Bjarne Riis even said "This is one of the funniest things I've ever seen".

How sad, to find something so idiotic so amusing you guys have gone way down in my estimation

 

[glassmoon]

so tomorrow some Froome fan could potentialy just knock NQ off his bike and the jury will be just: meh, it's part of the race. suck it up Nairo.
???

 

[DirtyWorks]

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No no no no. It has nothing to do with the Tour, it has everything to do with a bunch of pathetic spectators. They are the ones that must pay. Stop finding excuses for these animals.

Posted the poster from the comfort of his cubicle/basement/house.

This isn't going to materially effect the outcome in Paris. Your podium was set before the incident, Froome, Porte, Yates.

Stuff like this happens. It's unfortunate, but, part of the spectacle.

I might have the quoting wrong.

 

[T-Nielsen]

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If they are going to completely neutralize it I'm going to be bonkers mad. Mollema would be **** hard

That won't happen, they'll either do nothing or stop the time at the point of which they crashed imo

I doubt they have that time.

 

[sienna]

Too many firkin motos.

 

[hoolaparara]

Oh cavendish and sagan having a sprint?

 

[Ramira]

Re: Re:

Bjarne Riis saying in Danish broadcast, that this is the funniest he has ever seen. God he must hate Froome!

What an utter douchecanoe!

I'm so mad!

In the defence of Riis and for the sake of full disclosure:

Riis started out by saying it was completely unacceptable, a disgrace and something needed to be done. He then proceeded to say that Froome running looked funny.

He started out by saying that it looked really funny. Then he said it was a disgrace

He said that it was unacceptable both before and after. Painting his statement as anti-Froome or some Froome hate is dishonest.

Yeah out of context it would be unacceptable. But reading the context he's correct.

It was totally unacceptable, and if this is where Froome loses the Tour it will be forever tarnished.

However in isolation, it was funny, there's just no denying that. The yellow jersey, running up the Ventoux in cycling shoes, it's just a funny image.

Just hope this doesn't end up being where the tour is decided.