Tour de France Tour De France 2025, Stage 17: Bollène - Valence(160.4K)

[Armchair Cyclist]

What's that got to do with stage 17?

Nothing. That's why it's clearly posted in the St 18 thread

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulations to Jonathan Milan for winning the sprint.

Another crash fest, on where and by now most of the candidates for green jersey already eliminated. It doesn't seem that crash prevention measures taken had any effect whatsoever on this Tour edition and unfortunately no injury prevention protocols involved. Police taking down a spectator all in all really bad image for this sport.

 

[RedheadDane]

Police taking down a spectator all in all really bad image for this sport.

He stopped being a spectator the moment he jumped the barriers in a buffoonish "Look at me! Look at me! LOOK AT ME!" move.

 

[Izzyeviel]

What on earth happened here?

DECISION DU JURY DES COMMISSAIRES N°18
Article 2.12.007-8.2.1

Following a complaint, and after reviewing and re-examining the footage from stage 17: Assault and intimidation of a rider
(105) RICKAERT Jonas - ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK - 10007749876Amende de 500CHF - 25 Points au classement UCI - Carton jaune.Fine of 500CHF - 25 Points at UCI ranking - Yellow card.

(132) CAPIOT Amaury - ARKEA-B&B HOTELS - 10008666932 Amende de 500CHF - 25 Points au classement UCI Fine of 500CHF - 25 Points at UCI rankingalitéFine of 200CHF - 15 Points at UCI ranking -

 

[CyclistAbi]

He stopped being a spectator the moment he jumped the barriers in a buffoonish "Look at me! Look at me! LOOK AT ME!" move.

I don't know to be honest, imagine taking a kid to such event, anticipating one of the heroes, instead getting the brutality. Let him pass the finish line and arrest him after he is cooling down and celebrating.

 

[Rob5091]

What on earth happened here?

Fisticuffs, I assume. Shame the TV seems to have missed it.

 

[RedheadDane]

Fisticuffs, I assume. Shame the TV seems to have missed it.

But does the "assault and intimidation" apply to both of them, or only to Rickaert?
Did Rickaert assault and intimidate Capiot? And if so; why is Capiot getting punished?
Did they assault and intimidate each other?
Did they gang up, and assault and intimidate a third rider?
Why did only Rickaert get a yellow card?

 

[Red Rick]

Rickaert just with the average Alpecinism.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I don't know to be honest, imagine taking a kid to such event, anticipating one of the heroes, instead getting the brutality. Let him pass the finish line and arrest him after he is cooling down and celebrating.

one would hope that an aldult in the vicinity of such kid can explain the situation or are we witnessing an accelerated reverse evolution of the parenting generation?

 

[CyclistAbi]

one would hope that an aldult in the vicinity of such kid can explain the situation or are we witnessing an accelerated reverse evolution of the parenting generation?

Good question, should a sane parent take a kid to a cycling race in the first place, sprint finale. Currently this is an R rated material anyway.