The Devil!

[Monument Man]

http://www.zdf.de/ZDFde/img/99/0,1886,2022755,00.jpg

Sorry if this has been posted before, but this guy cracks me up.

[Mudu93]

Hey that looks like Moocher's Dad. :D

[gpelpel]

This guy, a German, is very popular along the Tour and has been for many years now. He is usually visible at all the mountain stages.

[Monument Man]

he apparently uses a different trident depending on the specific type of stage

[Smoothie104]

He at the World Championships, Olymipcs, other Gran tours as well, all over the world.

[spingineer]

is it my imagination, or was he wearing green in one of the stages?

[Gurgus]

I saw this same guy at the world cycling championships in my home town of Hamilton, Canada. I was just a lowly mountain biker at that time and had no idea. I thought he was just a strange dude in a devil outfit. Had I known then what I know now, I would have shook his hand. That dude rocks.

[kefin]

The Devil is awesome! He is Didi Senft and also holds the record for building the world's largest bicycle:
Didi Senft - Velo Designer And Devil of the Tour de France (http://www.recordholders.org/en/records/didi.html)

More links:
BF thread: The Devil (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=15495&highlight=didi+senft)
BF thread: Didi Senft - Devil of the Tour de France (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=121740&highlight=didi+senft)
BBC: Didi Senft - Devil of the Tour de France (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/hub/A791228)
Didi Senft - Devil of Grand Tours (http://www.yellow-jersey.net/blog/126/didi-senft-devil-of-grand-tours/)

[Bockman]

One amusing thing I read is that Didi will go up the road one or two kilometers from where he will be positioned and paint a few tridents on the road to alert the riders he's up ahead. That man is a crazy genius.
http://www.velonews.com/images/prn/8366.11940.f.jpg

[DocRay]

I like the guy in the red speedo and afro wig.

[Cranks]

I hate to ask... pics?

[kefin]

I hate to ask... pics?

Stage 8: Pieter Weening (Rabobank) cresting the summit of Col de la Schlucht with an enthusiastic fan chasing him...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2005/tour05/tour058/S-TIFOSI502.jpg
cyclingnews.com link (http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2005/tour05/?id=tour058/S-TIFOSI502)

[oboeguy]

That's a BIG bike! How does one get on and off of it, I wonder? (or get it started with those massive wheels!)

[Cranks]

at least that guy is covering his butt, unlike the guy in yesterday's stage with the yellow umbrella hat.

[Bockman]

at least that guy is covering his butt, unlike the guy in yesterday's stage with the yellow umbrella hat.

I laughed so hard I was crying-- whata tool that guy was. The little umbrella hat really made it priceless!

[Cranks]

I laughed so hard I was crying-- whata tool that guy was. The little umbrella hat really made it priceless!
Anyone care to venture a guess as to his nationality and state their reasons?