{"id":141796,"date":"2016-07-11T13:06:57","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T13:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=141796"},"modified":"2016-07-13T08:17:12","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T08:17:12","slug":"fans-tour-de-france-get-crazier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/07\/11\/fans-tour-de-france-get-crazier\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans of the Tour de France: Could They Get Any Crazier?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\">Tour de France is not just about the sport. It might be hard to admit for the really hardcore cyclists, but it\u2019s also a social event. A s<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">ocial event full of people in weird, funny,<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">and cool costumes. So why not relax for a bit and enjoy the inventive creations the fans have<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">come up with.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\">Fans on a Digger Truck<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-141797\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-07-at-23.19.16-1024x690.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-07 at 23.19.16\" width=\"800\" height=\"539\" \/><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">These fans are on a\u2026 digger truck\u2026 with a tandem bicycle\u2026 and polka-dot clothing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\">El Diablo<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/5ZayHgkEYl\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/5ZayHgkEYl<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">If you\u2019ve been following the Tour de France, you\u2019ll know this guy is a regular.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHkduMqApTU\/?tagged=tourdefrance2016\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHkduMqApTU\/?tagged=tourdefrance2016<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\">Mr. Cow and Mr. Chicken<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-141799\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-07-at-23.17.22-1024x680.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-07 at 23.17.22\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" \/><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Well, at least I think the guy in the red-and-yellow outfit is dressed as a chicken\u2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\">Mr. Chicken II<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-141800\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-07-at-23.27.17-1024x676.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-07 at 23.27.17\" width=\"800\" height=\"528\" \/><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Now this guy is dressed as a proper chicken!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\">Little Contador Fan<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-141801\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/07\/13558901_1043814549001257_6950120715966874868_o-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"13558901_1043814549001257_6950120715966874868_o\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" \/><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Kids can sport cute costumes, too!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\">American Man<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-141802\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/07\/13558986_1043255409057171_1791778072000681839_o-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"13558986_1043255409057171_1791778072000681839_o\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" \/><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Instead of cheering for one cyclist, this guy is cheering for his nation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\">French Woman<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHh_V4Vg056\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHh_V4Vg056\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\">And this woman is rooting for the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\">cyclists from hers!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\">We Heart France<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-141803\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-07-at-23.09.30-1024x681.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-07 at 23.09.30\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" \/><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">These people are also supporting French cyclists!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\">Guys with Flares<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-141804\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-07-at-23.26.08-1024x711.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-07 at 23.26.08\" width=\"800\" height=\"555\" \/><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a\"><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Apparently, flares are also popular at French rugby and football games\u2026. 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