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

[Ruby United]

Epic. Result should stand. Porte losing time to puncture was not fair either.

There is a massive difference

 

[spalco]

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I mean, I'm a Froome fan, but I have to admit watching him run up the road in desperation was kind of funny, but this is a shocking disgrace.

Why?

I phrased it badly, but it was so unexpected I found it amusing, even though I'm rooting for him to win.

 

[KGB]

I am sorry for Froome but was just so funny see him to run without bike and then gave him some not in use bike but at least frame was in yellow.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

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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!

So no video from the road?

And what's the moto supposed to do, run spectators over? This isn't the first time spectators have influenced the outcome of the TdF. Relax. Froome has this. He rode everyone but Porte off his wheel.

Hopefully Porte is not affected too much by running into the moto.

You can't unpunch Merckx's liver, but you can give Froome and LRP their time back.

 

[kareeem]

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

I'm not sure if you are being sarcastic, but it's true. It was definitely the funniest thing I've seen in a very long time and it doesn't have to do with my feelings on Froome.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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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!

Oh come on. Froome legging it up Ventoux is the funniest thing that has happened in cycling in years.

 

[dgodave]

This is a DISGRACE!

Words fail me.

Yes. We had a good and important race going. Very sad.

My heart is still beating madly.

 

[saganftw]

it is tragic for riders absolutely...but cmon that was some funny s**t

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Without neutralization sky and bmc must retire

They must retire from cycling then, because this sport is full of crazy stories.

 

[dacooley]

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Results and rules should stand !

lol yeah, if bertie abandoned, let's cheer against froome, right?

 

[BigMac]

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

It is loser mentality. He subconsciously seeks a reason not to be a leader.

I seriously hope this is sarcasm/making fun of that ridiculous notion.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

I'm in tears of laughter

 

[Velolover2]

Anybody with pictures of Froome running up the road? I didn't see it.

 

[vedrafjord]

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Mavic need to work on their replacement bikes too, the thing they gave Froome seemed useless!

He was like a giant clown on a tiny tricycle.

Was like when Jens Voight did part of a stage on a junior's bike back in the day after he mangled his fork crashing on a descent.

 

[T-Nielsen]

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Speechless.......

According to Phil the rule is clear Froome should be DQed

Like the guy last year who took 50 meters in a car?

 

[Ramira]

Seems Mollema lost time too. He just got lucky enough to not lose to much. Based on that (that Mollema probably lost at least 10 seconds because of the crash as well) I feel s.t. as Mollema is the only fair solution.

If not I don't think Sky will pull out, though I don't believe they'll ride into Paris if Froome doesn't wear the yellow by then.

Basically I think the only reason they'll stay in is because they'll believe Froome can still win this.

 

[DRtm]

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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!

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.

 

[portugal11]

Sky and bmc should leave le tour

 

[DFA123]

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

 

[jsem94]

Flecha.. ugh

 

[infeXio]

 

[Mongolian Torque]

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Wtf happened??? I'm at a work conference and I switched to my live feed tab and saw Froome running up the mountain?

you know, it's triathlon now, tomorrow they swim 37 km TT in ardeche river

37km SWIM tomorrow...OMG...TOO FUNNY...

Next...The moto crash...RIDICULOUS. Period.

This fan interference has become more and more frequent. Put the freakin' barriers up already.

Spend the time and money. This isn't some backyard alleycat race.

Embarrassing, emphasis on a$$...

Froome should make up the time later with his Lance Froome Wheaties super breakfasts, but this is unacceptable.

 

[capuldemetal]

so vroom should be DSQ.he was pointing also to the collar bone.broken?

 

[glassmoon]

so pathetic wheelsucker NQ actually gains time even when he's dropped. bull*hit.

 

[SantiBotero]

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Without neutralization sky and bmc must retire

That would be pathetic. This is cycling and road incidents happen all the time.

A fan falling because Tour couldn't deal with overcrowding? Well, I don't think so.

Quitting the Tour is obviously not an option.