Froome hit by road rager

[budgie smuggler]

@chrisfroome said:

Just got rammed on purpose by an impatient driver who followed me onto the pavement! Thankfully I'm okay ?? Bike totaled. Driver kept going!

https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/861860980430696448

eta: apparently took place in France and he is unharmed

Edited by budgie smuggler on Tuesday 9th May 10:05

[Eddie Strohacker]

And in the replies, a purveyor of the milk of human kindness writes:

[VEX]

Hopefully the national news picks this and the other story from yesterday and makes this socially unacceptable behavior.

[bobmoore]

If someone on Twitter espouses cyclist hatred you can bet your ass they will be:

1/

Pouting female selfie-taker or

2/

Football fan.

It's the law.

[IroningMan]

VEX said:

Hopefully the national news picks this and the other story from yesterday and makes this socially unacceptable behavior.

And Scarponi. Hopefully.

[Eddie Strohacker]

Les Flics have released an image of their main suspect.

[MarshPhantom]

VEX said:

Hopefully the national news picks this and the other story from yesterday and makes this socially unacceptable behavior.

It is socially unacceptable behavior. It isn't exactly common, is it?

Driver is obvs a dick.

[bobmoore]

MarshPhantom said:

It is socially unacceptable behavior. It isn't exactly common, is it?

.

Yes. It only made the papers cos the cyclist is famous. It happens frequently.

[MarshPhantom]

Fair enough.

[BoRED S2upid]

I'm very surprised he was out training on his own and not flanked by team mates or a team car especially this time of the year.

[TwistingMyMelon]

BoRED S2upid said:

I'm very surprised he was out training on his own and not flanked by team mates or a team car especially this time of the year.

Maybe he was, easy to get dropped back at a junction or be out in front up a climb

Having said that its just up from Monaco where he lives, maybe a quick spin on his own?

[240Cup]

very unusual in France as generally cycling/cyclists is well respected and often drivers go out of their way to give you enough room etc.

[Dannbodge]

Probably a Quintana fan trying to eliminate the competition

Hope they catch them and charge them for the bike replacement, they won't be doing again in a hurry when they realise the bike is probably worth more than the car that they are driving

[AlexIT]

240Cup said:

very unusual in France as generally cycling/cyclists is well respected and often drivers go out of their way to give you enough room etc.

TBH given the driving standard in the 06 / 83 area that doesn't surprise me a bit.

[anonymous-user]

MarshPhantom said:

It is socially unacceptable behavior. It isn't exactly common, is it?

Driver is obvs a dick.

But if Froome was riding defensively you'd see it as being ok wouldn't you?

[RC1807]

Or was it someone following the conspiracy theories and allegations vs Sky, or a saboteur in the run up to Le Tour?

Surprised the car could keep up with Froomey!

Eddie Strohacker said:

Les Flics have released an image of their main suspect.

[mcelliott]

240Cup said:

very unusual in France as generally cycling/cyclists is well respected and often drivers go out of their way to give you enough room etc.

No it's not

[bobmoore]

mcelliott said:

No it's not

I've ridden a lot in France, the courtesy cyclists get is astonishing.

[mcelliott]

bobmoore said:

mcelliott said:

No it's not

I've ridden a lot in France, the courtesy cyclists get is astonishing.

Having cycled in France over the last 20 years, the level of aggression shown towards cyclists has risen dramatically. Yes, a lot of car driver do show courtesy, but things have changed a lot.

[bobmoore]

mcelliott said:

Having cycled in France over the last 20 years, the level of aggression shown towards cyclists has risen dramatically. Yes, a lot of car driver do show courtesy, but things have changed a lot.

I'm used to East London drivers. Compared with them French drivers are a blessing.