When fans interfere
05-05-06, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Laggard
Sestrières to L’Alpe d’Huez stage 10 1999. That was no kid. It was a professional photographer who just got caught up in the moment and misjudged his jump out of the way. Guerini got up and won the stage. The photog aplogized and all was good in the world.
Your question got me to searching for the correct answer. The perp is variously referred to as "a german photograhper", "a fan", "a photographer", and by cyclingnews.com in their 1999 report of stage 10, "some stupid photographer." They also have a shot of the incident. Not to clear but it is apparent that the person causing the crash is not a kid. So who knows. Wait, Guerini and the perp both know.
05-05-06, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bikingshearer
And, of course, there's the horrendous crash in one of Indurain's TdF victory years when a cop in the finishing stretch was taking a picture instead of staying out of the way, causing Laurent Jalabert, Jelle Nijdam (I think - could be wrong) and another guy go down - really, really hard, and pretty much right now. What a mess. It was at Armentierre (sp?) and was the 1st or 2nd stage of the race. That crash helped convince Jaja that there was more to this bike racing business than being a roadman sprinter, and he remains one of the few to ever win both a green jersey and a polka-dot jersey.
No, not in the same year. I think Eddy Merckx is the only one to do that. Of course, he also threw in the yellow jersey the same year, just for giggles. That was 1969. I don't think we will ever see a show of dominace like that again. Attacking up the Tourmalet in a 52x17 when he was already in yellow, and putting something like 15 or 20 minutes into everyone? That is simply not a normal human being.
No, not in the same year. I think Eddy Merckx is the only one to do that. Of course, he also threw in the yellow jersey the same year, just for giggles. That was 1969. I don't think we will ever see a show of dominace like that again. Attacking up the Tourmalet in a 52x17 when he was already in yellow, and putting something like 15 or 20 minutes into everyone? That is simply not a normal human being.
Hinault is the only person besides Eddy and JaJa to have the green and polka dot. But one should point out Coppi amd Bahamontes had no green to go for.
On the stranger combos. How about both greens? In the Giro Green is KOM and at least two riders did win at least one of each.
