As if 3,350 kilometres of cycling in 23 days wasn’t tough enough to negotiate, a herd of cows almost ended a French cyclist’s Tour de France hopes today.
Warren Barguil, the 9th-placed rider and one of the home favourites, was involved in a high-speed descent when he met a herd of cows seeking fresh grass on the other side of the road.
Thankfully Barguil was able to slow down, avoid the cows and continue on his pursuit of the peloton.
It must be bad enough cycling 188km up and down hills without having to negotiate cows in the road #tourdefrance pic.twitter.com/ecbZ8sYHQB
— Graham Hodges (@GrahamHodges3) July 15, 2015
Not that this is a new phenomenon…
Fantastic Pic I've found of col de portet d'aspet in 1910 + cows @lesvachesdutour http://t.co/b7uiHNAxD3 pic.twitter.com/Y0kmZiBi1f
— Robert & Kathy (@RobbyXP1) July 22, 2014
At least these cows can now return to doing what they do best, wearing silly jerseys and taking part in ludicrous road-side displays.
Cows near rolls of hay with portraits of former champions, along the route of #TourDeFrance. Reuters/Jacky Naegelen. pic.twitter.com/8IgzgGqwBH
— Pouria Moradi (@moradipouria) July 14, 2014