Pro racers doing funny stuff (pics)

[BigMac]

No picture unfortunately....

Cannondale trolling the peloton at P-N

"The team ran really well and with the Italians we were always going to have a laugh - one example was on stage 3... there was a break of 5 guys up the road, with team Giant Shimano chasing and 100km to go the finish. They all stopped chasing on the front for some reason and there was a few minutes where we just rolled along and a few of our boys just rolled slightly off the front having a chat - when they looked back they had a bit of a gap and just took off. There was some panic from the Giant Shimano team who got back on the front and rode full gas to shut the move down. After 5 fast minutes they still couldn't see them up the road...it was only when a Europcar rider came up and told them that the two Cannondale boys had actually hidden behind a bush 3kms back down the road and that Giant Shimano were chasing ghosts."

http://www.georgebennettcycling.com/blog/2014/3/18/61cj7tk4xdwlr8cogj6g5f9pjyqxqn

Lol great, thanks for sharing!

 

[trevim]

No picture unfortunately....

Cannondale trolling the peloton at P-N

"The team ran really well and with the Italians we were always going to have a laugh - one example was on stage 3... there was a break of 5 guys up the road, with team Giant Shimano chasing and 100km to go the finish. They all stopped chasing on the front for some reason and there was a few minutes where we just rolled along and a few of our boys just rolled slightly off the front having a chat - when they looked back they had a bit of a gap and just took off. There was some panic from the Giant Shimano team who got back on the front and rode full gas to shut the move down. After 5 fast minutes they still couldn't see them up the road...it was only when a Europcar rider came up and told them that the two Cannondale boys had actually hidden behind a bush 3kms back down the road and that Giant Shimano were chasing ghosts."

http://www.georgebennettcycling.com/blog/2014/3/18/61cj7tk4xdwlr8cogj6g5f9pjyqxqn

Lol this is just awesome, that must have been funny for the Giant guys. I hope there's some payback to keep it interesting

 

[RedheadDane]

No picture unfortunately....

Cannondale trolling the peloton at P-N

"The team ran really well and with the Italians we were always going to have a laugh - one example was on stage 3... there was a break of 5 guys up the road, with team Giant Shimano chasing and 100km to go the finish. They all stopped chasing on the front for some reason and there was a few minutes where we just rolled along and a few of our boys just rolled slightly off the front having a chat - when they looked back they had a bit of a gap and just took off. There was some panic from the Giant Shimano team who got back on the front and rode full gas to shut the move down. After 5 fast minutes they still couldn't see them up the road...it was only when a Europcar rider came up and told them that the two Cannondale boys had actually hidden behind a bush 3kms back down the road and that Giant Shimano were chasing ghosts."

http://www.georgebennettcycling.com/blog/2014/3/18/61cj7tk4xdwlr8cogj6g5f9pjyqxqn

That is too hillarious!
Would've loved seeing that on tv!

 

[Jancouver]

Hey honey, whats for dinner tonight??

http://www.businessinsider.com/tour-de-france-cyclist-busted-using-cellphone-2014-7

 

[glassmoon]

http://chrisfroomelookingatstems.tumblr.com/

 

[RedheadDane]

^ That's great!
This is my fave so far.

Even 'Digital Froome' is looking at his stem!

 

[No_Balls]

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Robert Förster had some mechanical issues while being out on a training ride on the Tour of Qinghai Lake's rest day. This is how he returned to the team hotel:

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Kevin Reza picks up someone's camera.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's cool!


They're up-side-down!




Wonder how the owner got his camera back. Did they just go "Right, we're looking for the guy who lost his helmet camera at [location]. You can come pick it up at [location]."

 

[ILovecycling]

That's cool!


They're up-side-down!




Wonder how the owner got his camera back. Did they just go "Right, we're looking for the guy who lost his helmet camera at [location]. You can come pick it up at [location]."

via twitter iirc

 

[Afrank]

via twitter iirc

Correct, via the comments on youtube.

"My girlfriend sent Kevin a message via twitter asking if he still had the helmet! He replied and then he posted the helmet back to me! What a legend"

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Robert Förster cleans his helmets like this:

 

[RedheadDane]

If it works...

 

[Arnout]

That should work quite well, it also works for cleaning keyboards for example.

 

[Gabriel Gray]

source: https://instagram.com/p/0Cq_XmOtA6/

"How does that even happen? Funny story. Elia Viviani flatted. He held his wheel up high and waited for a spare. And waited. And waited. 200m down the road, there was carnage - bikes and bodies everywhere - so he waited some more. Eventually, frustration got the better of him, and he tossed his wheel down. Nothing violent, just the normal ughhhh moment of a race lost to bad luck. Unfortunately for Viviani and his wheel - when the wheel bounced up, the wind caught it, and it was off to the races. He didn't win. I assume the wheel is either still rolling or far, far down the field."

 

[Akuryo]

Tony Martin wanted to ride the cobbles of the Tour yesterday, but he forgot his (cycling) pants at home. And since it was a sunday, all shops were closed. What did he do? He rode the stage in boxershorts

 

[RedheadDane]

For a sec there I thought you were gonna say he rode without anything on!