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Video: FDJ.fr’s Arnaud Démare answers TdF call of nature – by nipping into fan’s motorhomeArnaud Demare answers call of nature YouTube still

Video: FDJ.fr’s Arnaud Démare answers TdF call of nature – by nipping into fan’s motorhome

…There's a reason Tour riders like all those motorhomes parked by the side of the road...
by Simon_MacMichael
Sun, Jul 20, 2014 14:06
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It’s happened to all of us out on the bike – a sudden, pressing need to find somewhere to go to the loo. You’ll often see pro cyclists taking a nature break by the roadside during a race, but what we haven’t seen before is one nipping into a fan’s motorhome to answer a call of nature.

That’s exactly what French national champion Arnaud Démare did during yesterday’s Stage 14 of the Tour de France. We’re not sure how often this happens, but it’s the first time we’ve seen it caught on the race’s TV coverage.

We’re assuming that Démare, who would finish the stage to Risouls in the autobus, 27 minutes 40 seconds behind stage winner Rafal Majka of Tinkoff-Saxo, asked permission first – although it does look like his need was urgent enough that he wouldn’t have taken ‘no’ for an answer.

Tour de France 2014
Arnaud Démare

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hood | 10 years ago
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is there a problem with road.cc using videos from you tube?
every time i come to watch one i get told theres been an issue with copyright! 7

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andyp | 10 years ago
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Greg Lemond just shat as he rode...and still won the Tour.

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mickcee | 10 years ago
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I did the Wiggle Northern Angel yesterday with one of the worst upset stomach I have ever had. Bushes for me!

6 1/2 hours later i rolled in with an average speed of 11.5mph, not an enjoyable morning/afternoon on a bike!

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levermonkey | 10 years ago
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The modern peloton has gone soft! 19

In the days when riders survived on a diet of liquefied rice Tommy Simpson's mechanic could gauge the health of Simpson by whether he had to hose the bike down before he could work on it.

Riders today! Don't know their born! 4

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andyp | 10 years ago
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'He had a dose of the trotts. can't really just squat at the roadside for that'

Paula Radcliffe managed it ok.

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Beaufort | 10 years ago
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He's had a truly merde tour until now.

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MartyMcCann | 10 years ago
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Any truth in the rumour that there was a box of Nacer Bouhanni postcards in the motorhome a la Slaying the Badger?

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SteppenHerring | 10 years ago
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Was it a Dirk Hofman motorhome?

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Gkam84 | 10 years ago
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He wasn't going to spend a penny, like you can do at the road side.

He had a dose of the trotts. can't really just squat at the roadside for that......although you could jump in a farmers field like the story a while back 19

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thesaladdays replied to Gkam84 | 10 years ago
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Gkam84 wrote:

He had a dose of the trotts. can't really just squat at the roadside for that......although you could jump in a farmers field like the story a while back 19

You could, but then the bibs are probably a write-off... 31

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bikebot | 10 years ago
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So the village green's not good enough for him eh? Bloomin French.

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cyclingdave70 | 10 years ago
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Great! Love it!
Perhaps he needed to "loose a bit of weight" ??!!

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Joelsim | 10 years ago
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Why is this news?

Titter, titter.

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