Local rider joins peloton in Giro stage 3

[Dekker_Tifosi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4bh7rKfxIA&feature=player_embedded

This is hilarious check the black dude at the rear. He is a local who decided it would be nice to ride in the 3rd group in the Giro stage to Middelburg yesterday.

He kept riding in this group until 3km of the finish line, when the organisers finally discovered him and made him exit

check also this: http://www.omroepzeeland.nl/sport/9237/2010-05-11/zeeuwse-renner-gespot-in-giro-peloton.html

 

[Barrus]

Please do note that this guy does have a mental disability and is the dutch champion for riders with a disability

BTW great that the riders themselves were really positive about it

Great he's going to try it again at the tour de France

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

mental disability or not, this guy is a hero

 

[Barrus]

mental disability or not, this guy is a hero

Yeah but just in case someone here attacked him.

BTW this guy really is my hero, he helped Modolo, got him his bike, made sure the chain was back in order and pushed him along

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

He has more cycling skills than 90% of this forum, that's for sure. I can't follow the peloton, even when they 'gave up' for 1km.

 

[Barrus]

He has more cycling skills than 90% of this forum, that's for sure. I can't follow the peloton, even when they 'gave up' for 1km.

But that doesn't mean people won't have some form of criticism about him.

different question: do you do his website as well?

If not, you should, free of charge

 

[Moondance]

Maybe BMC will take him on. He'd fit right in with with the 7 other no-names that surround Evans.

 

[ttrider]

What an absolute legend!! How he kept a straight face while doing it i hope he got payed a bit to do that by his mates!

 

[cyclelicious]

Brilliant! This is what cycling is about.

Can someone translate the linked interview into English (key parts ) ?
Thanks

 

[theyoungest]

Haha, loving the interview. What a great guy.

 

[Bernardus]

It must have been great for him. But lets hope it doesn't create some kind of precedent, like all those antler bearing, mankini wearing mountain drunks.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Not quite as easy to spot as Courchevel in 2000.

 

[rgmerk]

It's a funny stunt...once.

Wouldn't be good if it started happening on a regular basis, because sooner or later one of the imposters would crash and take out a competitor.

 

[blackcat]

Brilliant! This is what cycling is about.

Can someone translate the linked interview into English (key parts ) ?
Thanks

no, cycling is about Texans in longhorns running along in front of the peloton to be the next Didi Sempft.

 

[schadenfreude]

It must have been great for him. But lets hope it doesn't create some kind of precedent, like all those antler bearing, mankini wearing mountain drunks.

the precedent was set a long time ago.

besides, he wasn't the only pretender to show up yesterday.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Maybe BMC will take him on. He'd fit right in with with the 7 other no-names that surround Evans.

waahaa yes and he can stay in holland too

 

[RedheadDane]

the precedent was set a long time ago.

besides, he wasn't the only pretender to show up yesterday.

Well, love how Pippo posed together with that guy!

And...the whole joining the peloton stunt is awesome!!
I think my dad had a friend who did something similar in a smaller Danish race (maybe Tour of Denmark...)