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

[OmieeZF]

you can not tell me that they wont neutralize the last section? he lost *** 1:40 because of the bike.

 

[gunara]

when did the other past the Mollema/Froome/Porte?

 

[rune1107]

If we look on the bright side. This race is going to be AWESOME if the time differences are upheld

 

[WildspokeJoe]

Bike, Run when is the swim portion?

 

[CheckMyPecs]

I bet race officials will give LRP and Froome the same time as Mollema.

 

[DFA123]

Something has to be done about the fans here. I guess they closed up in front and the motorbike was forced to brake, and Porte chose the wrong time to be attacking. Fans were a disgrace on this climb.

 

[Cervelo77]

I'm guessing the race jury is going to need to be busy.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

A fan fell down. Motor had to break. So silly fan ruined the stage for Porte/Froome/Mollema

 

[Ataraxus]

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Would be very tough on Mollema if they neutralize this.

Give the finish time at 2 to go.
Fairest of them all.

 

[Zoophonic]

Serious implications here for the future of spectators on the side of the road. Not helped by shortening the stage so there was less road to watch from but even so we can't be seeing this repeated. They have serious decisions ahead.

 

[luckyboy]

That was insane

 

[saganftw]

you get a neutralised time,you get a neutralised time,everybody gets neutralised time

 

[gregrowlerson]

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OMG Porte is the unluckiest rider in the history of the universe

He sure is. FFS.

But if the time gaps are kept then he'll gain back over a minute on Froome, and if he's the first or second strongest in the race then he can still podium and possibly win, though this has all got to demoralise he (and Chris) a lot.

Is there a 3km rule here??

 

[sir fly]

That's the upper 6 kilometres of spectators...

 

[patrick767]

Are you freaking kidding me? A moto takes out the on the attack yellow jersey on a critical summit finish? Get the damn motos off the roads! Enough of this crap. What a farce!

 

[ILovecycling]

YATES in maillot jaune!!!!!!!!

 

[TMP402]

The back page of every newspaper tomorrow sorted.

 

[Ruby United]

Perhaps Froome just thought he'd make the race a little more competitive by running vs cycling!

 

[kielbasa]

Not gonna be neutralized. Froome may be penalized for running without bike. I could be wrong.

 

[KGB]

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This is absolute ******! Froome running without his bike... I don't even know... wtf.

))He can even run*** he is champ.

 

[noviceaussie]

First the inflatable drops on Yates, then the moto stops on LRP, Vroom and Mollema. Unbelievable. F***ing unbelievable.

 

[Arked]

This results cannot stand. Otherwise TdF will be ruined.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

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Something has to be done about the fans here. I guess they closed up in front and the motorbike was forced to brake, and Porte chose the wrong time to be attacking. Fans were a disgrace on this climb.

My "favourite" was the one holding a sign and wearing what looked like Tinkoff kit who continued to jump in front of the camera even as the Quintana group was being held up.

 

[Ramira]

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Are we all in agreement that Froome running up Ventoux like Big Bird is the greatest cycling moment of all time? I'm in tears laughing!

It's funny only if you don't like bike racing.

Well to be honest, if they sort this out by giving Porte and Froome the st as Mollema and if nothing bad happened to Froome and Porte due to the crash. Then in retrospect it will be quite funny.

But more than anything it's a disgrace for the sport, and unfortunately a long time coming.

 

[deValtos]

Im laughing, but mostly in shock.

Jesus christ, WTF was that.