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

[Cancelled]

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No bad will meant to anyone, but let's just hope that the ASO finally learn from this and start to put real controls in place on these MTF's.

I'm not sure how many Giros you watch, but RCS is very good about lining MTFs with barriers. It's boring on television. An absolute snooze if you line the climb with barriers. People just sit in the shade behind the barrier and golf clap.

I've seen the last few, since around 2012. I'm sure even with barriers today the crowd would be going crazy.

They really have to do something. There are just too many people on these climbs that have little respect for the riders.

 

[burning]

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This.
Hoping that they somehow reset the times. It's only fair.
Also in the latin american ESPN commentary they're talking about Froome possibly getting DQ'd for running without his bike. Could see Sky outright boycotting ASO if it happened.

Relax captain Sky. Froome will take that minute back with ease. Your podium was set. Froome, Porte, Yates.

Another week to go.

Fine, we got it, you dont need to post same thing over and over again.

 

[bp92]

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This.
Hoping that they somehow reset the times. It's only fair.
Also in the latin american ESPN commentary they're talking about Froome possibly getting DQ'd for running without his bike. Could see Sky outright boycotting ASO if it happened.

Relax captain Sky. Froome will take that minute back with ease. Your podium was set. Froome, Porte, Yates.

Another week to go.

I'm not even a Froome/Sky fan (even though he has had a hell of a Tour so far). I'm Colombian, actually .

 

[ggusta]

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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!

I have never heard the word douchecanoe before

 

[Velolover2]

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The audience only care about themselves.

Tejay was a part of the chasers. But lost time because the idiot spectators were blocking him.

 

[samhocking]

So two fans involved in changing outcome of race. You simply can't have one fan causing a crash and then another fan stealing the very bike you were just racing on. Tour de France organisers will be the laughing stock on every news channel tonight otherwise.

 

[Scarponi]

How can the Giro and Vuelta afford the army like in mont Zoncolon and Angrilu but TDF doesn't? http://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/09/giro_2010_st15_ZONOLAN_3.jpg

 

[WildspokeJoe]

If they didn't DQ Armstrong for his off-road incident, they shouldn't DQ Froome. I would not be surprised if Orica/IYates refuse the jersey. Clearly, Froome is the strongest.

 

[jaylew]

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This.
Hoping that they somehow reset the times. It's only fair.
Also in the latin american ESPN commentary they're talking about Froome possibly getting DQ'd for running without his bike. Could see Sky outright boycotting ASO if it happened.

Relax captain Sky. Froome will take that minute back with ease. Your podium was set. Froome, Porte, Yates.

Another week to go.

Hilarious. Podium "set"? Yates, who's never been tested over 3 weeks is a given over Mollema, Aru, Quintana, and the like? NOt saying he couldn't do it but "podium set" is laughable.

 

[gunara]

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All I can hope is that something good comes out of this. Maybe ASO can learn from RCS and manage these mountain finishes better.

Because however bad this has been, lets remember no-one got truly hurt, and with some luck, today might prevent that from happening in the future.

Posts like this are needed sometimes.

 

[wwabbit]

Now I really want to see the result standing and Froome coming back to win anyway to show the finger to ASO.

 

[deValtos]

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Froome is lying about his bike being stolen. He clearly left it down on the road on his own accord

https://streamable.com/cqiw

Could just be saying it got stolen after ...

Froome haters out in force today, chirst calm down jeeez. :lol:

 

[DirtyWorks]

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Froome is lying about his bike being stolen. He clearly left it down on the road on his own accord

https://streamable.com/cqiw

Stolen? He's claiming stolen?

Maybe he's still a little emotional about the whole thing, but he needs to walk that back when he cools off.

 

[The Hitch]

Could Froome be the first person in history to be dqd from 3 different races for 3 different reasons?

 

[dfromdub]

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Why Porte didn't give bike to Froome?

Froome would have been penalised or DQed i think?

Well they are on a different team for a start...

That's what I am saying

Porte probably thought about it but then he realised froome would have been penalised or DQed

 

[tretiak]

I'm not sure but you get to run without bike?

 

[Ramira]

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No bad will meant to anyone, but let's just hope that the ASO finally learn from this and start to put real controls in place on these MTF's.

I'm not sure how many Giros you watch, but RCS is very good about lining MTFs with barriers. It's boring on television. An absolute snooze if you line the climb with barriers. People just sit in the shade behind the barrier and golf clap.

I've seen the last few, since around 2012. I'm sure even with barriers today the crowd would be going crazy.

They really have to do something. There are just too many people on these climbs that have little respect for the riders.

One thing I would suggest is having the police ride a bit ahead of the cyclists, and remove anyone in a ridiculous costume or with flags and signs.

These guys cause at least half of the problems, and banning them would in no way hurt the true fans.

You know the ones who want to see the cycling, not just be seen themselves.

 

[djpbaltimore]

So, still no Yellow Jersey presentation according to the CN ticker?

 

[bp92]

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One has to admit that the sight of Froome running around in cycle shoes on the middle of the road was a tragically funny picture
That said, catastrophic event today. The organizers are partly responsible for the lack of security on the road.

What is also, Porte looked like he was about to open a slight gap. Now we will never know...

I'm the most sarcastic guy on the planet. But I don't get it, what was funny about a possible hurt cyclist with the yellow jersey, in panic, running up the road?

Well, seeing a cyclist with the yellow jersey, in panic, running up the road.
(when you think about it deeply it becomes a lot less funny, but seeing it live was hilarious)

 

[Lyon]

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How can the Giro and Vuelta afford the army like in mont Zoncolon and Angrilu but TDF doesn't? http://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/09/giro_2010_st15_ZONOLAN_3.jpg

Because the volunteers where on strike. It's France.

 

[FilipeFD]

Today I learned

ASO stands for Amateurs Sport Organization or Amaury Scumbags Organization

 

[Fight.The.Power]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnUf9eOvdTM

 

[The Hitch]

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Froome is lying about his bike being stolen. He clearly left it down on the road on his own accord

https://streamable.com/cqiw

Stolen? He's claiming stolen?

Maybe he's still a little emotional about the whole thing, but he needs to walk that back when he cools off.

Brailsford still hasn't apologised for falsely accusing Vayer of stealing the data last year, so it would be noble of Froome to be the bigger man here.

 

[MatParker117]

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I'm not sure but you get to run without bike?

Have to finish with a bike, was running to get out of the way I think.

 

[Cannibal72]

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No bad will meant to anyone, but let's just hope that the ASO finally learn from this and start to put real controls in place on these MTF's.

I'm not sure how many Giros you watch, but RCS is very good about lining MTFs with barriers. It's boring on television. An absolute snooze if you line the climb with barriers. People just sit in the shade behind the barrier and golf clap.

Cycling's not football. I honestly don't give a toss if the 'atmosphere' isn't great, or if people are applauding rather than drunkenly stumbling alongside the riders. I don't find that exciting, I find it pathetic. I give a toss that riders don't get impaired, seriously injured, or eventually killed. If that takes a few golf claps, that's a price I'm more than prepared to pay, and it's a price every race organiser should be prepared to pay if they're at all responsible.

I wonder if Quintana will be quoted saying the ASO don't care about the riders, and that they're a disgrace, and that the riders are risking their lives every day - and that the stage should be neutralised...?