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The behaviour of the fans so far this year has been disgraceful. It has been bad the last few years though too be honest.
Getting close to watch is one thing but the level of interference is getting ridiculous now.
I’m actually waiting for someone to literally push one of the sky riders off.
I can’t think of another sport where at some of the hardest moments in race you’ve got that level of interference and potential for crowds to affect the action.
I like France and the French but these ‘fans’ coming along are projecting themselves as clueless, un-informed idiots. Really doesn’t look good on tv for the race.
Can’t help but think SKY as sponsors will be thinking this isn’t quite the image they wanted out of this either.
Getting close to watch is one thing but the level of interference is getting ridiculous now.
I’m actually waiting for someone to literally push one of the sky riders off.
I can’t think of another sport where at some of the hardest moments in race you’ve got that level of interference and potential for crowds to affect the action.
I like France and the French but these ‘fans’ coming along are projecting themselves as clueless, un-informed idiots. Really doesn’t look good on tv for the race.
Can’t help but think SKY as sponsors will be thinking this isn’t quite the image they wanted out of this either.
The French still have a problem with a Frenchman not winning the TDF they think they have a divine right and the media like to stir the s
t just like they did when Eddy Merckx was a cert to win his 6th TDF and a fan decided to punch him in the ribs.
Froome has had this treatment for a number of years its just escalated since the recent case.
t just like they did when Eddy Merckx was a cert to win his 6th TDF and a fan decided to punch him in the ribs. Froome has had this treatment for a number of years its just escalated since the recent case.
Digger said:
The old farmers always have a pop at the TDF.First time I've heard of the pepper spray issue though.
S100HP said:
Gilbert almost had his own too
Yes, that made me wince. Glad he was back up and racing quicklyhttps://twitter.com/VelonCC/status/102175985565110...
Gilbert took a tumble over a wall and looked like footballer diving it was that dramatic. The difference was he got his bruised and battered body back over the wall and on his bike what a man.
These last few stages have been like a phoney war with not much happening and despite all the hype I am not sure who from the contenders is going to attack tomorrow for fear of losing their podium place.
These last few stages have been like a phoney war with not much happening and despite all the hype I am not sure who from the contenders is going to attack tomorrow for fear of losing their podium place.
spikeyhead said:
They'll be almost sprinting up that last little hill to the finish.
Someone's surely going to go for it
That last little hill which is a super category climb and the highest summit in this years tour? Someone's surely going to go for it
Thomas reckoned 2 and 1/2 hours climbing. I think today is the day that the Tour winner is found - either Thomas can mark everybody and keep his time gap or Froome can make something stick. I don't see Dumoulin making any real time gaps today and I don't see him making enough time in the TT to win this race.
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