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

[WillemS]

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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.

Froome's bike wasn't stolen. Froome first ran with it, then dumped it against a motorbike. The video footage has been posted in this thread.

Did you expect Froome to lock it up or something?

Just because he left his bike behind, it doesn't give somebody the right to take it.

Okay, I haven't seen the source for that story. If it's Froome directly after the finish, I highly doubt he had knowledge on the whereabouts of his bike as he, well, left it behind and out of sight.

 

[nilfen]

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That narcissistic French goof Prudhomme needs to get fired for this. This never happens at the Giro. Yet, Zomegnan had to go in 2011, after Wouter's fatal crash and the controversial route design. It's time to get rid off that nationalistic clown! Prudhomme is a disgrace for cycling!

Dosnt happen at the Giro because they have only 1/4 of the spectators

 

[bob.a.feet]

Aru looks to be improving, and after today's events he has a real shot at the podium.

 

[Scarponi]

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The TDF kicked a rider out of the race last year for getting in a car for 50m. Froome should be penalized

Thai post is just endearingly, adorably, hilariously stupid. With this level of intellect you'll be in our Cabinet before long.

They both panicked and both cheated. Simple

 

[glassmoon]

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apparently fans could now "decide" who wins TdF. just start knocking the riders off their bikes and ASO will be fine with that. brilliant.

You do realize this is nowhere near the first time a spectator has caused a crash in pro cycling?

well that kinda proves my point
fans just need to start doing it on purpose

 

[ggusta]

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A small part of me is hoping the result stands, and Froome just destroys everyone tomorrow and ends up winning the tour by 3-5 minutes.

Just to show that he is by far the best this tour (at least after Contador crashed) and that the ASO are incompetent.

Yes, just drive home the mockery that sky makes of the competition. Put like 20 minutes on everyone.

 

[Bumeington]

Did anyone just see Sagan and Cavendish semi sprint for the line? What the **** was that about ?

Bump

They are just having fun, Cav and Hushovd did the same at Ventoux 2009

 

[Warhawk]

Anyone else ready for a nice, structured, uneventful time trial tomorrow?

 

[noviceaussie]

Froome announced on twitter that he's still in yellow apparently. Don't have a link though.

 

[Cannibal72]

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Just seen it again; Froome really did panic. While Porte was there patiently adjusting his chain and derailleur, Froome was running up the road. Perhaps he should go on a mechanics course.

new marginal gain idea for brailsford

Froome's bike might have been more damaged.

 

[Googolplex]

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Neutralise everyone's time at the moment of the crash.

How?

Bikes were transmitting data and they were getting gaps from that for the broadcast, so they will use that data I imagine.

Not too reliable. And some had also bikes changed. But I guess it would be the best.

 

[DirtyWorks]

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apparently fans could now "decide" who wins TdF. just start knocking the riders off their bikes and ASO will be fine with that. brilliant.

You do realize this is nowhere near the first time a spectator has caused a crash in pro cycling?

Stomping of feet! Gnashing of teeth! Barriers every KM of every stage!

I hope they don't get too creative resetting results.

 

[Stelvio]

From letour.fr:

Chris Froome was victim of a mechanical in the finale after he and Richie Porte had dropped Nairo Quintana before the finish at Chalet-Reynard.

I'm not sure 'mechanical' is a good choice of words, but it seems like it will stand (as Flecha was pretty sure it would).

Edit: Or not...

 

[Ramira]

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apparently fans could now "decide" who wins TdF. just start knocking the riders off their bikes and ASO will be fine with that. brilliant.

You do realize this is nowhere near the first time a spectator has caused a crash in pro cycling?

But don't you think it has got worse Hitch ??

Well considering the Guerini crash happened in 1999 and Merckx got hit in his spleen in 1975 I'm not so sure it's gotten that much worse. It's just more published now.

Yet that shouldn't matter. It's simply not acceptable. Regardless if it happened in the past.

Edit: Apparently Froome tweeted he remained in the yellow. So they did something to the times.

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apparently fans could now "decide" who wins TdF. just start knocking the riders off their bikes and ASO will be fine with that. brilliant.

You do realize this is nowhere near the first time a spectator has caused a crash in pro cycling?

well that kinda proves my point
fans just need to start doing it on purpose

They did that, as I mentioned in this post, Merckx in 1975, that didn't lead to any permanent changes either.

 

[Poursuivant]

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

If he has said that, I have lost some respect for him, someone like him should realise what it takes to put time into good climbers on Ventoux, then to have it stolen from you is cruel, so him finding it funny sounds a bit sour grapes for the times Froome has handed his teams arse to them. Sad act.

 

[geargbest]

Froome didnt get hurt did he?

 

[Alexandre B.]

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That narcissistic French goof Prudhomme needs to get fired for this. This never happens at the Giro. Yet, Zomegnan had to go in 2011, after Wouter's fatal crash and the controversial route design. It's time to get rid off that nationalistic clown! Prudhomme is a disgrace for cycling!

You can't blame him for public mistakes. You have to remember he shortened the Ventoux summit for public and riders safety.

That's unfair.

 

[arvc40]

If they had ridden to the top this wouldn't of happened ????

 

[Jungle Cycle]

Sepulveda was kickout of the tour when he got a mechanical, but he took a ride in the car and then, if im not mistaken, got back to another bike.. wasnt running, bur left the bike...

 

[pablopaul]

Chris Froome ‏@chrisfroome 1m

Still in the #YellowJersey #TDF

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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At some point decent fans have to start policing the ar$eholes. If i was there, any douche in a mankini would get fishooked off the side of the road.

Buuuuuutttt you're on your laptop in your house making empty threats. Such a warrior though chapeau!!

 

[webvan]

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Froome announced on twitter that he's still in yellow apparently. Don't have a link though.

No he said he, was waiting to find out.

 

[jaylew]

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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.

I get you are new to the sport. I appreciate your enthusiasm.

Ventoux is a beast that sorts podiums. Froome, Porte, Yates in Paris, in that order. Baring disaster, your podium is set. Bookmark the post and let's reconvene next Sunday.

Tejay may finally be in spitting distance of a grand tour podium because of this. It's the only way that's possible.

You've been here for awhile so I assume you're smart enough to realize I've been here a year longer than you have so I guess you're admitting you're the one "new" to the sport. And if Ventoux is such a "beast" why have Yates and not Mollema?

 

[Oliwright]

https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/753617220664786944

 

[noviceaussie]

Here's Froome's tweet: https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/753617220664786944

Still in yellow it seems.