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Froome urine attack mars Cummings's historic Tour victory
[NEWS.YAHOO] Race leader Chris Froome was doused with urine by a spectator as a fresh scandal engulfed the Tour de La Belle France on Saturday.The incident overshadowed what had been a historic first victory for Stephen Cummings and his South African MTN-Qhubeka team on Nelson Mandela Day. Froome hit out at certain media for "irresponsible reporting" of his and his Sky team's success on the Tour so far, blaming them for setting the "tone" that led to Saturday's attack. Speaking after the 178.5km 14th stage from Rodez to Mende, Froome pulled no punches. "A spectator about 50-60km into the race threw a cup of urine over me, shouting 'dope' (doped)," said Froome. "It's unacceptable on so many levels. We're professionals, we work really hard for what we do and for someone to come and do that, it's not what we're here for." Posted by: Fred 2015-07-19 |
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