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jberryhill

(62,444 posts) Fri Jul 17, 2015, 04:36 PM Jul 2015

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The Tour reaches that place in France....

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The Tour reaches that place in France.... (Original Post) jberryhill Jul 2015 OP

Idjits are everywhere. TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #1

Got any info about this incident? TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #2

From 2014, see... PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #3

I just wonder at the motivation to do such a thing TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #5

I suspect alcohol might be involved... n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #6

They don't wear pants in that part of France. jberryhill Jul 2015 #4

alcohol is usually a factor Novara Jul 2015 #7

Absolutely jberryhill Jul 2015 #8

More from 'that place': Chris Froome says urine was thrown at him muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #9

TexasProgresive

(12,287 posts)

1. Idjits are everywhere.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 05:14 PM

Jul 2015

What do they think thy are going to do? I wonder if they have bets on the race and trying to change the outcome. And I worry about dogs.

TexasProgresive

(12,287 posts)

2. Got any info about this incident?

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 05:29 PM

Jul 2015

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. From 2014, see...

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 05:34 PM

Jul 2015

http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-60633868/race-leader-astana-team-rider-vincenzo-nibali

TexasProgresive

(12,287 posts)

5. I just wonder at the motivation to do such a thing

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 05:56 PM

Jul 2015

an in your underwear no less. It looks like the fellow behind him is trying to pull him away. Good for him.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

6. I suspect alcohol might be involved... n/t

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 05:58 PM

Jul 2015

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

4. They don't wear pants in that part of France.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 05:40 PM

Jul 2015

Novara

(6,115 posts)

7. alcohol is usually a factor

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 06:32 PM

Jul 2015

Think about it. They get up the mountain early and they have nothing to do but drink until the riders show up.

I don't know how the riders can stand it. All those people pressing in? Ugh.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

8. Absolutely

Reply to Novara (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 08:20 PM

Jul 2015

On the big climbs, some of the camps look like they've been there a while.

I often wonder how many of them even have the faintest idea of the race situation.

muriel_volestrangler

(102,483 posts)

9. More from 'that place': Chris Froome says urine was thrown at him

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 07:42 AM

Jul 2015

Britain's Tour de France leader Chris Froome says he had urine thrown at him during stage 14 of the race following accusations that he is doping.

Froome, who extended his overall lead to three minutes 10 seconds, said the attack happened early in the stage.

"Unfortunately, someone threw a cup of urine into my face and shouted 'doper', which is extremely wrong on so many different levels," he said.
...
Froome's claim comes a day after fellow Team Sky rider Richie Porte said he was punched during stage 10 of this year's race.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/33581524

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