Tour de France 2016

BunsenBurner
Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:27:40 +0000

I watched bits and pieces over lunch, including the bizarre running through the crowds. Here is a pretty good recap, and apparently there were no barriers due to wind?

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/14/chris-froome-tour-de-france-mont-ventoux

The Tour director, Christian Prudhomme, promised an investigation into the incident and explained the wind prevented organisers from erecting the usual barriers at the end of the stage. “We took an exceptional decision because of this exceptional situation, an incident that might have never happened before in 100 years,” he said. “There will be an investigation to find out why the TV motorbike was blocked and the riders fell.”