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Even during a race, drivers are still a**holes!

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/post/Video-French-TV-car-hits-a-cycli...

 

Luckily nobody was seriously injured.  The guy who was hit by the car didnt even get the worst of it, I think the guy behind him and flipped over a fence was probably a bit more bruised up.

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Permalink Reply by Davo on July 11, 2011 at 12:05pm
yea that was barbed wire. Ouch!
Permalink Reply by knowbody on July 11, 2011 at 12:24pm
looks like the driver was avoiding the tree rather than trying to take out a cyclist. may have been more of a case of over-correction.
Permalink Reply by Joe TV on July 11, 2011 at 12:30pm
Both riders somehow got back on their respective bikes and finished the stage, but the chance to win a stage in the TourDeFrance was stolen from them yesterday by a media driver who was out of position and disobeying the orders given by the race director over race radio.
Permalink Reply by knowbody on July 11, 2011 at 12:57pm
given that information... my bad, i stand corrected. the op is totally correct.
Permalink Reply by Danny on July 11, 2011 at 1:41pm
Very true!  In that case, is there even a word that would describe a driving paparazzi person?

Cameron Puetz said:
While it’s tempting to play the drivers vs. cyclists angle here. It’s probably more accurate to say paparazzi are always assholes.
Permalink Reply by Michael A on July 11, 2011 at 2:05pm
Permalink Reply by David on July 11, 2011 at 2:59pm

While I agree with the conclusion, these weren't paparazzi.  The car was part of the France Televisions crew filming the race.  


Cameron Puetz said:

While it’s tempting to play the drivers vs. cyclists angle here. It’s probably more accurate to say paparazzi are always assholes.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 11, 2011 at 3:16pm
Owwww!!!!

Michael A said:
Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on July 11, 2011 at 4:39pm

That looks like it sucked.  

 

Poor dude, add insult to injury and having his chances at winning smashed all at once.  

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on July 11, 2011 at 7:45pm

Danny,

 

Remind me to hit you with a tree if I ever meet you in person.  Take another look at the video.

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