langpark Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 For those who haven't heard: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tour-de-france-crash-fan-missing/ So basically, a foolish spectator wipes out pretty much everyone except a dozen or so riders at the front, all because she wanted to get her head on TV for a few seconds. I am amazed that other spectators let her get away, I would have absolutely tackled her (Adrian Morley-style) and waited for police to arrive. I also find it amazing, in this day and age, that police still haven't found her and/or nobody has come forward and identified her. Personally I hope she is caught and dealt with. This is a perfect example of the 0.1% ruining it for the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 I saw this yesterday. The Tour de France has always amazed me in the way spectators get so close, and plenty of incidents have happened in the past, but nothing seems to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langpark Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Damien said: I saw this yesterday. The Tour de France has always amazed me in the way spectators get so close, and plenty of incidents have happened in the past, but nothing seems to change. I cannot remember one ever as major as this. Caused by a spectator I mean. I think it is wonderful that spectators are allowed as close as they are and (until now) a lot of it has be reliant on people showing self-control and common sense. Hopefully that can continue to be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 The crashes today, especially the sprint one, were brutal 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 11 hours ago, langpark said: I cannot remember one ever as major as this. Caused by a spectator I mean. I think it is wonderful that spectators are allowed as close as they are and (until now) a lot of it has be reliant on people showing self-control and common sense. Hopefully that can continue to be the case. My recollection of the stage through the next village to us, a few years back, was that most places where people were able to walk to had barriers up, and that you have about an hour of sponsors vehicles giving away goodies, vehicles selling souvenirs, helicopters overhead, police & security vehicles etc. before the actual riders came through. Doing what that woman did would've been pretty difficult here. Obviously very difficult to barrier the whole route. It's not the first time something like this has happened, is it? They had a policeman taking photos cause a crash a few years back and I'm sure there's been incidents with animals running out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Watching the Giro d'Italia earlier in the year there were sections of mountain climbs were the 'tifosi' would be running alongside the cyclist screaming encouragement in their ears, and, on at least one occasion I viewed the cyclist was actually being pushed the hill with a hand on his back. The commentators just seemed to think this was par for the course and added to the spectacle, nothing wrong apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Saint Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Mark Cavendish proving the old adage form is temporary, class is permanent Wins his 31st stage at the Tour de France 5 years after winning stage 30. Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 I am very sorry, but when Mark Cavendish is interviewed can we have a 10 second delay to bleep out his stupid obscenities that no-one else deems utterable, and when he is speaking English, can we have subtitles, as it is worse than some of the Colombians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 5 hours ago, Irish Saint said: Mark Cavendish proving the old adage form is temporary, class is permanent Wins his 31st stage at the Tour de France 5 years after winning stage 30. 5 hours ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: What an achievement by the greatest TdF sprinter of all time and one of the greatest, most emotional moments I've witnessed in sport for a long time. His teammates, especially Morkov and Alaphilippe, did a fantastic job of delivering him to the finish. Chapeau to Brent van Moer for making it such an exciting finish to the stage too. "I'm from a fishing family. Trawlermen are like pirates with biscuits." - Lucy Beaumont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 23 hours ago, Irish Saint said: Mark Cavendish proving the old adage form is temporary, class is permanent Wins his 31st stage at the Tour de France 5 years after winning stage 30. True, true. But after winning so many stages you'd think that he could control his use of the f-word on live TV? Bloody Manxmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I would also like to complain about ITV4's coverage of the Tour, 10 minutes of Cycling with a dribble of commentary from people who don't seem to be watching the race, followed by 5 mins+ of adverts, and their £20k competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Speaking of cycling, my bike has been parked up outside my flat since I moved in because I cant be bothered hoiking it up 4 flights of narrow stairs, woke up this morning to find the back wheel missing, damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1530, BST, ITT course seems to be drying out again, after a brief rain shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 at least the woman livened up the action a bit - a load of blokes going past on bikes dressed like twits is not my idea of a spectator sport see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Pretty rubbish/ very average ITT today, YAWN! Scared of crashing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Decimus Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 28/06/2021 at 23:01, Damien said: I saw this yesterday. The Tour de France has always amazed me in the way spectators get so close, and plenty of incidents have happened in the past, but nothing seems to change. You should look up Irish road bowling. A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Saint Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 34 minutes ago, Maximus Decimus said: You should look up Irish road bowling. Sadly have never experienced it live. Remember watching a documentary about three years ago what amazed me was the amount of money being bet. One old timer called it the greatest sport in the world. To each their own as the saying goes. Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langpark Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 The girl who caused the crash has now been arrested, I think she actually just turned herself in. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57668657 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I remember being in Paris for the 100th anniversary TdF, close to the finish on the Chanse Ellisee (or however you spell it), I then went for a wander round the back streets, and found the team buses, and I got talking to one of the guys working down, and we nattered for about 10 mins about cycling, life, work etc., & he then invited me onto the bus to meet the team. Amazing experience, but I never found out the guys name, I know he was Belgian, and won a stage that year (2004), but I had an hour with the team. Second best sporting experience in my life. Just behind turning up at the Holiday Inn in Hull, to find I was sharing the Hotel with the GBRL team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 22 hours ago, graveyard johnny said: at least the woman livened up the action a bit - a load of blokes going past on bikes dressed like twits is not my idea of a spectator sport It's the ideal spectator sport for any Yorkshireman. Costs nowt to watch. "I'm from a fishing family. Trawlermen are like pirates with biscuits." - Lucy Beaumont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 19 hours ago, Irish Saint said: Sadly have never experienced it live. Remember watching a documentary about three years ago what amazed me was the amount of money being bet. One old timer called it the greatest sport in the world. To each their own as the saying goes. Was that the one set in Armagh? I watched that too if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 41 minutes ago, Ullman said: It's the ideal spectator sport for any Yorkshireman. Costs nowt to watch. ………and they throw free gifts at you before the cyclists arrive…..win,win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 21 hours ago, Maximus Decimus said: You should look up Irish road bowling. Damn you. I looked on YouTube and now I've got to google the rules. 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Ullman said: It's the ideal spectator sport for any Yorkshireman. Costs nowt to watch. wife took the grandaughter to watch it once- £4 in fuel to get there and then said child wanted an ice cream! see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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