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Originally Posted by BumbleBeeDave
From today's VeloNews.com tour coverage . . .
What is UP with these people, anyway? I don't remember all these kinds of reports in the past . . . fans knocking down riders and trying to steal their wheels, and THIS?!?! . . . ***?
BBD
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2:49 PM Questions about Savoldelli
We've received a few questions about Paolo Savoldelli and the problems he encountered after the stage yesterday. As you know, Stage 11 finished at a ski area in Spain. Today's stage started in Luchon, France, where most of the teams stayed last night. As you might guess, a lot of riders opted simply to ride back to their hotels rather than wait for the traffic to clear on the only road off of the mountain. Salvoldelli was one of those riders. He was apparently struck in the head by a fan - inadvertently we believe - and he ended up with a cut above his eye that required several stitches. Bruyneel told Jason Sumner this morning that Salvodelli would be fine and would be able to ride the rest of the Tour. He did start today, but withdrew at around 45km.
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The tour is a dangerous place. Fans can step in front at any moment or whack you with large plastic hands. Of course the really nice ones like to spit on you on the really steep mountain stages.