{"id":152366,"date":"2017-06-26T08:28:29","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T08:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=152366"},"modified":"2018-06-01T12:41:21","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T12:41:21","slug":"tour-de-france-fans-category-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/06\/26\/tour-de-france-fans-category-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France Fans: What Category Do You Fall Into?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, 15 to 20 million fans stand along the Tour de France route. Each one of them is special and unique, however, it is possible to divide them roughly into groups. Can you find yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Toucher<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There must be an official medical diagnosis. In this case, it is closely related to unbounded admiration for undernourished men wearing stretchy sportswear. Giving them a quick pat or at least touching them fleetingly? The Toucher just can\u2019t resist and we urge everyone not to become one! It is simply too dangerous.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O0W__FNIGwA<\/p>\n

The Griller<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Any conceivable event can always be improved \u2013 with grilling. A larger crowd of people riding on a road is always a clear signal to move the mobile grill to that road. In fact, it doesn\u2019t really matter if they travel in race cars, on floats, elephants, bikes\u2026<\/p>\n

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\n Road cycling<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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The Sacrifices of Stephen Roche \u2013 No Limits, No Excuses<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

The Runner<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Whatever you\u2019re wearing, once you hear the whizz of tubular tyres, you run. Just like Forrest, you run, following the cyclists. There must be a deeper meaning to it. A philosophy of life. Zen. You run! Nothing can beat that.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BQal01_hUDY\/?taken-by=wlcmagazine<\/p>\n

The Inflator<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you own any damn thing that can be inflated and sealed hermetically, you bring it with you and wave it like crazy at a speed of Chris Froome riding upwind.<\/p>\n

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\n Road cycling<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n

We Love: Bicycle Race by Queen<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

The Collector<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You are as busy as a bee collecting anything you can use in your hive\u2026 I mean, your very own \u2018TdF shrine\u2019 at home. As for the objects of worshipping \u2013 bidons, gloves, raincoats, anything thrown into the ditch, really. If there are more collectors circling above the gem, you don\u2019t think twice to use violence to win it.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BTjlRITAXan\/<\/p>\n

The Stranger in Disguise<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Race cycling awakes your urge to become someone who you secretly are all year round, but don\u2019t dare show it on working days, such as a banana, a cow, Asterix, Spiderman, a tomato, a cucumber, or an aubergine.<\/p>\n

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\n Road cycling<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n

Ji\u0159\u00ed Je\u017eek \u2013 A Story of Unbreakable Spirit<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

The Nudist<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Regardless of the weather and outside temperature, the approaching peloton means you strip to the waist and put on display how much you\u2019ve worked out (or eaten) during the year. If there weren\u2019t cyclists in the background, you could be mistaken for a Love Parade fan. And yes, there must be some dancing to the recorded music from the MP3 player you\u2019ve brought with you.<\/p>\n

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Ouch!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Dutchman<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The purpose of your life on this planet is to wear T-shirts, baseball caps, hats, shorts, flags, fur coats, balloons, headbands, wristbands, glasses, helmets, wigs, swimsuits, raincoats, push-up bras or megaphones, under one condition \u2013 they are of orange colour.<\/p>\n

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The Jumper<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The key to your success in life lies in the ability to make use of the moment of surprise. You
\nmake plans carefully and with the brilliancy of a poker player don\u2019t show your intents till your personal triumph comes. When the time is right, you leave the dullness of the crowd and jump under the wheels of the approaching Vincenzo Nibali. It\u2019s time to make the selfie of your life!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3umXnfTBtC0<\/p>\n

The Non-Cyclist<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Spectating professional races is your true passion. You never miss a single stage of any big tour. You stand as close to the track as possible. However, you haven\u2019t ridden a bike since you were seven. To you, cycling is a big show to be passively watched, just like the Dakar Rally.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BPpnSHbh3M-\/?taken-by=wlcmagazine<\/p>\n

The Wannabe Photographer<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You have a brand new camera, which can store infinite amount of data. The Tour is your chance to take the best photo ever \u2013 better than any picture by accredited professionals.<\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n

The Creative Soul<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While some spectators limit their preparations to cooling a six-pack, others dedicate several days before the peloton even arrives to creating a warm welcome for them. Can anyone explain how long it took to make that cyclist in the field at Arc-et-Senans near Besancon, which was cut out using combine harvester and must have been visible from outer space?<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t even try to say that you wouldn\u2019t do it as well.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Dog<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Are there cars passing by? You watch. Are there bikes passing by? You watch\u2026 In case you\u2019re a big black flea bag, ask someone to tie you to a tree so that you don\u2019t get the idea to knock off the peloton like your colleague Mr. Dog did during stage 18 in 2012.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRiCIZlAi1C\/?taken-by=wlcmagazine<\/p>\n

All the Bored People<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s not forget the thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or maybe millions of you who stand along the track with glazed, blank looks, sacrificing yourselves for your loved ones who can\u2019t think of better things to do during your family holiday than spectating the Tour de France.<\/p>\n

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