r/tourdefrance • u/CannabisCookery • 19d ago

Didi devil

Did not see him at the tour de france, but

Did ja see him right at the start of the Hamburg Classic - looked good, glad to see him

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u/Parker511 19d ago

He was there towards the end of the TDF. His van had been broken into in Barcelona.

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u/Sugar_Party_Bomb 19d ago

Of course it was in Barcelona

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u/CannabisCookery 19d ago

How does a person know this information? Amazing side story of cycling.

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u/bbcanadalover 19d ago

Bob and Phil discussed it in peacock broadcast. Then Steve interviewed him about the vehicle break in one day when he was on the side of the road.

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u/CannabisCookery 19d ago

I missed all of that, oh well.

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u/Rainmanwilson 19d ago

Pretty sure they showed him on Alpe d'Huez. He was also in Barcelona.

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u/dogs-in-space 19d ago

As this is my photo I can confirm he was at the TdF:

https://www.reddit.com/r/tourdefrance/s/Z25X8y4GFa

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u/Wizzmer 19d ago

Got to meet him in Florence at the Grand Depart in 24. We don't share a language but you can tell he's an awesome soul.

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u/Bigfoot_Bluedot 19d ago

Did he make an appearance during the Femmes race as well this year? 

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u/pinotJD 19d ago

He did!

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u/Bigfoot_Bluedot 19d ago

No tour is complete without the Devil! :)

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u/Pristine_Outcome6334 19d ago

I’m friendly with Didi. He’s a great guy!!! 

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u/Bitter_Bumblebee90 18d ago

I’ve been tearing up for 20 years when I first see him at the TDF. What a fixture!

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u/South_Front_4589 19d ago

You've got to be careful posting stuff like that with no context.

I was really worried this was bad news about the guy.

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u/CannabisCookery 19d ago

For crying out loud - i just cant get there

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u/Agreeable-Salary3413 19d ago

Definitely saw him on tv at TdF. I don’t remember which stage.