New footage of spectator incident with Van der Poel at Paris-Roubaix

[72gmc]

Originally Posted by ElvisMerckx

I see a lot of 'burn the witch' reactions about this, but it looks like the hat harmlessly bounced off his bike and he MVdP continued without incident. What am I missing here?

Make sure she floats first. Who has a duck?

[crankles]

Originally Posted by 72gmc

Make sure she floats first. Who has a duck?

She had turned him into a newt earlier in the week....

[rallizes]

Originally Posted by crankles

At the speed he was travelling, a spoked wheel is basically a solid disc relative to something like the hat....and it bounced right off. However, imagine if the hat had sailed right in between the front tire and frame. It could have just as easily jammed up the front wheel/fork, locked it up and sent him sailing. I've had not too dissimilar incidents with seeming small sticks on the trail jamming up a front wheel...not probable, but possible

Exactly.

She is a moron and was likely hoping to cause some kind of spectacle.

I am on the fence as to whether she should be burned at the stake but she certainly should be named and shamed forever.

People really can be remarkably stupid.

[weisan]

After watching the video several times, and focusing on her facial expressions and the people beside her, knowing there's no way she can get away with it, i think I am gonna give that lady the benefit of doubt. In the midst of the excitement and chaos, she might have lost her grip and unintentionally let go of the cap.

It has happened to me before.

Glad it didn't cause any crash.

[Vientomas]

Originally Posted by ElvisMerckx

I see a lot of 'burn the witch' reactions about this, but it looks like the hat harmlessly bounced off his bike and he MVdP continued without incident. What am I missing here?

Let me know next time you go for a ride and the route you take, I'll line up some people to throw various objects at you as you pass. Maybe the objects bounce off, maybe they don't. It would be an interesting experiment. Am I missing anything here?

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by weisan

After watching the video several times, and focusing on her facial expressions, i think I am gonna give that lady the benefit of doubt. In the midst of the excitement and chaos, she might have lost her grip and unintentionally let go of the cap.

It has happened to me before.

Glad it didn't cause any crash.

Hard to see how this is the case. Her physical posture alone signals her intent. She stoops to get a lower angle. Her intent was clearly to make contact with the wheels.

Maybe she’s stupid. Or drunk. Some of the most egregious acts of criminality have involved both characteristics. Drunken stupid people are still liable for their actions.

[shoota]

Originally Posted by weisan

After watching the video several times, and focusing on her facial expressions and the people beside her, knowing there's no way she can get away with it, i think I am gonna give that lady the benefit of doubt. In the midst of the excitement and chaos, she might have lost her grip and unintentionally let go of the cap.

It has happened to me before.

Glad it didn't cause any crash.

Bro, please don’t ever become a detective. Wow lol

[dana_e]

Maybe try a chop stick, or something more inspired. She will get her karma.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by weisan

After watching the video several times, and focusing on her facial expressions and the people beside her, knowing there's no way she can get away with it, i think I am gonna give that lady the benefit of doubt. In the midst of the excitement and chaos, she might have lost her grip and unintentionally let go of the cap.

It has happened to me before.

Glad it didn't cause any crash.

Did you watch it with your eyes closed? That was about as clear as you could ask for. Not accidental. With malice? Why else do it?
If it wasn't on purpose, I think you'd see some shock at what just happened.
Maybe she thought she was watching Cycling's version of Tom Jones and that she had to throw some article of clothing at him

[robt57]

Originally Posted by ElvisMerckx

I see a lot of 'burn the witch' reactions about this, but it looks like the hat harmlessly bounced off his bike and he MVdP continued without incident. What am I missing here?

Intent pretty much.

[zmalwo]

“It was clearly never my client’s intention to harm the rider in question. Let alone that she wanted to bring him down. No right-thinking person would do something like that, right?” the lawyer said.

i think she was very much in the right of her mind to do what she did. She waited patiently until the rider is passing her then tossed the cap on his wheel to try to jam it to cause a crash.
Why isn't she arrested?

[robt57]

Originally Posted by zmalwo

“It was clearly never my client’s intention to harm the rider in question. Let alone that she wanted to bring him down. No right-thinking person would do something like that, right?” the lawyer said.

i think she was very much in the right of her mind to do what she did. She waited patiently until the rider is passing her then tossed the cap on his wheel to try to jam it to cause a crash.
Why isn't she arrested?

At the risk of repeating myself, "Intent pretty much"

[JedB]

Originally Posted by flying

Looks like hat was purposely thrown at Paris Roubaix

https://twitter.com/UrbanSteel/statu...44210993033324


https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-...roubaix-video/

Fat
C7nt

[fijichf]

“It was clearly never my client’s intention to harm the rider in question. Let alone that she wanted to bring him down. No right-thinking person would do something like that, right?” the lawyer said.

So the attorney is claiming insanity as the rationale behind his client’s act? I’d have more respect had he claimed stupidity and I always love when attorneys use the word “clearly”, because in most cases, it’s quite the opposite.

[charliedid]

You guys really still worried about this? LOL

Don't you have some rim brake tracks to clean or something?