Critérium du Dauphiné 2019 **Spoilers**

[Globalti]

With the amount of spray flying up in riders' faces yesterday it's entirely possible Yates swallowed some cow poo and got bad guts. I'd imagine it's a problem when you're riding in a group and can't avoid the spray.

 

[Dogtrousers]

With the amount of spray flying up in riders' faces yesterday it's entirely possible Yates swallowed some cow poo and got bad guts. I'd imagine it's a problem when you're riding in a group and can't avoid the spray.

Seems it was quite widespread. Guillaume Martin says "half the bunch"


View: https://twitter.com/GuilmMartin/status/1140324989037678596?s=19

There's a short WGG write up here:
http://wanty-gobert.be/en/content/dauphine-8-meurisse-im-proud-my-dauphine In addition to Martin being ill they had one non-starter and one early abandon on the last stage due to stomach problems.

 

[ColinJ]

With the amount of spray flying up in riders' faces yesterday it's entirely possible Yates swallowed some cow poo and got bad guts. I'd imagine it's a problem when you're riding in a group and can't avoid the spray.

Or, more likely perhaps, crap sloshed onto bottles before drinking from them?

I very nearly took a swig from a mucky bottle on a recent ride that turned wet. I gave it a good rinse before drinking but you would not have the chance to do that in a race.

 

[Globalti]

I nearly took a swig yesterday until I spotted the squashed slug stuck to the nozzle.

 

[ColinJ]

I nearly took a swig yesterday until I spotted the squashed slug stuck to the nozzle.

Somebody made me a mug of tea at work and when I got to the bottom of it, I discovered a half-dissolved slug in the dregs!

 

[mjr]

Or, more likely perhaps, crap sloshed onto bottles before drinking from them?

I very nearly took a swig from a mucky bottle on a recent ride that turned wet. I gave it a good rinse before drinking but you would not have the chance to do that in a race.

Handlebar mounts or lidded bottles seem good ideas in bad weather.

 

[slow scot]

Somebody made me a mug of tea at work and when I got to the bottom of it, I discovered a half-dissolved slug in the dregs!

Donoghue v. Stevenson SC (House of Lords). Well worth a Google!

 

[ColinJ]

Donoghue v. Stevenson SC (House of Lords). Well worth a Google!

Ha ha - that must be worth a prize for the most perfect but obscure reply to an off-topic post on CycleChat ever!

I told the staff in the canteen that they had given us a pint of milk with a slug in it. They told the milkman and he apologised and gave them a free crate of milk, yoghurts etc.