The Tour reaches that place in France....

[jberryhill]

[TexasProgresive]

1. Idjits are everywhere.

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]

2. Got any info about this incident?

[PoliticAverse]

3. From 2014, see...

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

[TexasProgresive]

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

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

[PoliticAverse]

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

[jberryhill]

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

[Novara]

7. alcohol is usually a factor

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]

8. Absolutely

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]

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

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