This morning, Alexis Bosson jumped over the lycra-clad peloton of the Tour de France, as the riders climbed up the Montée du Plateau des Glières on Stage 10 of the race. You can watch the clip that played during the live broadcast of the event
here and
here.
It's not the first time a mountain biker has jumped over the Tour de France peloton. In 2002, Dave Watson gapped over the riders as they were climbing the Col du Galibier, and in 2013 a French mountain biker did the same thing on another section of the route.
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PD I love rampage,don t care...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8TLp2t8bJI
When Jerry died, I heard a bunch of hippies cried.
It was a well planned and thought out stunt. The fact that the tour riders didn't know was what made it a stunt. The Lycra Clad guys might be in better shape that the Baggy crew but it's a fact mountain bikers have better bike handling skills than roadies. Any mountain biker can ride on the road but not every roadie can ride mountain bike trails.
Also, I don't wear lycra under my baggies, I wear a short liner with a pad.
Anyone? Can we confirm?
If you’re gonna call these guys posers, seeing as there’s only ever been a handful to actually jump the tour, you better be willing to fly your ass to France and send it yourself...
This is in the bike shop @ Coed y Brenin, North Wales.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h64U1j9v3g4
THAT was awesome
Boooooom!
"hey bud, what to dress up like a lemon in tights and suffer for 6hrs today?". "Sure man! Let me lube up my nipples real quick and we can crush some miles of pavment, I hope that foot of gravel spot is gone tho... That was REAL scarey last time."
Roadies, so boring man. My little kids (3 and 6) will spend hours watching Goldstone or Rampage but would be in literal tears and throwing stuff at me within 60 seconds if I made them watch the tour.
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In other news water is wet.
I'm criticizing the jumper and his idiotic and irresponsible action, despite his good intentions, because puts others in risk without their permission. Though I strongly doubt Sarah and some commenters over here unserstand that.