Celebrating Too Early/Late

[Devil's Elbow]

Borrowing this one from the lesser known races thread as it won't be topped for a good while.

So in the Tour of Hellas this just happened:

Second placed Edu Prades thought he had won and started celebrating while his saddle broke off. Instant karma?

The pictures are priceless.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1519310348230316032

View: https://twitter.com/alventomagazine/status/1519310348230316032?cxt=HHwWgMC-ncmt1pUqAAAA

And for those who want to see the video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1519333816178982916

 

[Ricco']

I think the saddle broke.

This video is fantastic. It can feature simultaneously in the lesser known races thread, in the Celebrating Too Late and in the Most Memorable 2nd Place Finishes.

 

[RedheadDane]

This video is fantastic. It can feature simultaneously in the lesser known races thread, in the Celebrating Too Late and in the Most Memorable 2nd Place Finishes.

Now that is an achievement.

 

[yaco]

I think the saddle broke.

This video is fantastic. It can feature simultaneously in the lesser known races thread, in the Celebrating Too Late and in the Most Memorable 2nd Place Finishes.

Yes - Seeing Aran Gate won the stage by over a minute.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

I think the saddle broke.

This video is fantastic. It can feature simultaneously in the lesser known races thread, in the Celebrating Too Late and in the Most Memorable 2nd Place Finishes.

I think he probably currently feels like he'd fit into the most unlucky rider in procycling thread at the moment as well!

 

[rallybanana]

Or this one ...
On the fly saddle height adjustment | Cyclingnews Forum

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Borrowing this one from the lesser known races thread as it won't be topped for a good while.


And for those who want to see the video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1519333816178982916

Poor guy Prades… I remember he was also made crash in Katowice in the well-known sprint of Pologne 2020.

Hope he isn‘t injured after today‘s crash…

 

[RedheadDane]

Hope he isn‘t injured after today‘s crash…

I suspect his pride might have taken a few dents.

 

[TMP402]

That is a Hall of Famer.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1520402434476150785

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1520402434476150785?cxt=HHwWgsC46a39xpkqAAAA
At least it’s his teammate who wins.

 

[RedheadDane]

Van Aert joins the fun:

 

[dutchdescent]

Van Aert joins the fun:

Almost half a bikelength

 

[hayneplane]

At least he can console himself that it almost certainly didn’t actually cost him the win as it was such a big margin.

 

[tobydawq]

At least he can console himself that it almost certainly didn’t actually cost him the win as it was such a big margin.

I don't think this is true. There is usually more than half a wheel's length in a good bike throw.

 

[Red Rick]

I don't think this is true. There is usually more than half a wheel's length in a good bike throw.

Not only that but the impact of missing a few pedal strokes and sitting up is gonna be bigger uphill

 

[hayneplane]

I don't think this is true. There is usually more than half a wheel's length in a good bike throw.

Maybe my thoughts were overly influenced by the commentators not even considering that Wout changing position to celebrate a couple of metres from the line could have shifted the result a lot.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Nice one.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

And we add a new one today...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I guess we'll see someone in Slovenia cross the line first while banging his handlebars in anger, because he thinks there's a rider in front.

 

[steffr222]

A pity I won‘t be able to see the coming Jonathan Vaughters tweet as I‘m blocked for like literally no reason…

Education-Second.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I guess we'll see someone in Slovenia cross the line first while banging his handlebars in anger, because he thinks there's a rider in front.

Pogacar on stage 2 when seeing the only guy he hasn't lapped.

 

[SafeBet]

A pity I won‘t be able to see the coming Jonathan Vaughters tweet as I‘m blocked for like literally no reason…

Education-Second.

"Uhhhh….oops."

That's the whole tweet.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

 

[TMP402]

That was a good one!

 

[lemon cheese cake]

That was a good one!

I especially liked Laporte pointing it out to him afterwards!