Denied on the TDF podium

[LegendRider]

What happened?!? Vincenzo deserved those kisses.

http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2014/07/06/vincenzo-nibali-tour-de-france-kiss

[FastforaSlowGuy]

Awkward....

[LJohnny]

I saw it live and thought it was very awkward. It was yesterday

[Dead Man]

LOL

Poor guy

[MadRocketSci]

c-blocked by the lion

[ANAO]

Looks like she was pointing out that his collar was folded inwards, at which point in time he went to fix it.

Maybe?

[rwsaunders]

English girls are proper...I've watched enough Jane Austen to know of course that there's no kiss for his first stage win.

[malcolm]

needed a mint??

[enr1co]

meh- just another media attempt for tabloid content.

A longer video clip of this shows that the podium woman turned away quickly to receive handoff of the stuffed lion to give Nibali- just following her job description and protocol since Credit Lyonnais is signing her checks.

[tiretrax]

meh- just another media attempt for tabloid content.

A longer video clip of this shows that the podium woman turned away quickly to receive handoff of the stuffed lion to give Nibali- just following her job description and protocol since Credit Lyonnais is signing her checks.

Exactly. I laughed as I watched that yesterday. I'm sure she was about to kiss him but had her name called to receive the lion to hand to him.

But, I bet those guys stink after a stage.

[jemoryl]

English girls are proper...I've watched enough Jane Austen to know of course that there's no kiss for his first stage win.

Well, they should have recruited some podium girls from Newcastle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHfKDiMxoUs (NSFW!)