Originally Posted by
SquidPuppet
Was that fan impeding or endangering Froome? Not even close...
It was very close indeed. You need to watch the video shot from overhead, which can be seen in the clip shown here:
Chris Froome fined after punching fan | NBC Sports
The truth is the spectator's flag was directly interfering with Froome's handlebars and in fact nearly took him down. IMHO his swift open-handed reaction was fully warranted.