Today moronic spectators crowded the road up Mont Ventoux. The camera bike stopped due to the crowd, causing Richie Porte to crash into it. Froome, just behind, went down as well. With a broken bike he couldn't ride, Froome was forced to take off on foot. Apparently he covered about 100 yards before a neutral bike (wrong size) was given to him. What an insane chain of events! With the "Froome welterweight" thread that was started earlier, this year's Tour seems to be having lots of issues with spectators. Have there been years where it was so bad in recent history? How about any times where riders got off and ran?
Chris Froome abandons bike and runs Tour de France after crash - ITV News