Created Fri 28th Nov 2008 8:59am PST by 
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Professional Cycling: Will a "fan" cause a rider to withdraw from a race in the professional tours?
Current forecast: 46% chance 
Combining all predictions, the current forecast is that this is 46% likely to happen (unchanged in last 1 day)
Professional cycling has always been an emotional sport. Crowds often line the route in the mountains with barely enough room for the riders to pass. Even the crowd favorite Eddie Mercke was punched by a "fan" causing him to fall, break a rib and withdraw from the race, possibly costing him a sixth victory. A fan's sign cut Thor's arm a few years back, a man standing in the middle of the track to take a picture caused a rider to crash, and the list goes on and on. Now it's been suggested that a fan might intentionally cause Lance Armstrong to fall and have to withdraw. That is the ugly side of sports.What do you think? Will there be an incident causing a rider to withdraw?
CATEGORY EDITOR NOTE - As the question refers to Tours, the major races on the schedule include: The Tour Down Under in January (Australia), The Tour de Qatar and the Tour of California in Feburary, the Paris-Nice, the Tour of Normandie, the Grand Tour of Portugal and the Tour of South Africa in March, the Giro d' Italia in May then the Tour de France in July.
CATEGORY EDITOR NOTE - As the question refers to Tours, the major races on the schedule include: The Tour Down Under in January (Australia), The Tour de Qatar and the Tour of California in Feburary, the Paris-Nice, the Tour of Normandie, the Grand Tour of Portugal and the Tour of South Africa in March, the Giro d' Italia in May then the Tour de France in July.
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Suspend date: Tue 1st Sep 12:59am PDT (33 weeks to go)
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%
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Created Fri 28th Nov 2008 8:59am PST by glenda78748
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Changed Description Tue 2nd Dec 2008 4:17pm PST by 
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mrperfkt: show details ... causing a rider to withdraw?? <br/> <br/> CATEGORY EDITOR NOTE - As the question refers to Tours, the major races on the schedule include: The Tour Down Under in January (Australia), The Tour de Qatar and the Tour of California in Feburary, the Paris-Nice, the Tour of Normandie, the Grand Tour of Portugal and the Tour of South Africa in March, the Giro d' Italia in May then the Tour de France in July.
Unsuspended Tue 2nd Dec 2008 4:20pm PST by mrperfkt: Clarifications made. See background for details.
mrperfkt: Clarifications made. See background for details.
Suspend date: Tue 1st Sep 12:59am PDT (33 weeks to go)
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predicted Yes (H$20 at 45%)
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predicted No (H$100 at 55%)
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predicted Yes (H$25 at 45%)
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predicted Yes (H$100 at 45%)
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predicted Yes (H$300 at 44%)
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predicted Yes (H$100 at 43%)
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score: 10
ONE News 1 week ago
Tour de France great Lance Armstrong won't start among the favourites to win the Tour Down Under in January, fellow professional Stuart O'Grady says. But the American will draw
score: 10
The Age 1 week ago
TOUR de France great Lance Armstrong won't start among the favourites to win the Tour Down Under in January, Australian champion Stuart O'Grady says. But the American will draw
score: 10
The Age 1 week ago
Tour de France great Lance Armstrong won't start among the favourites to win the Tour Down Under in January, fellow professional Stuart O'Grady says. But the American will draw
score: 10
Herald Sun 1 week ago
TOUR de France great Lance Armstrong won't start among the favourites to win the Tour Down Under in January, fellow professional Stuart O'Grady says. But the American will draw
score: 10
Times of India 1 week ago
O'Grady, 35, who won the inaugural tour in 1999 and again in 2001, has ridden in the Tour de France since 1998 and won the gold medal in the madison at the 2004 Athens Olympics. 'Stuart has won here twice before and I know he will hit the
Perhaps it should have been narrowed to Armstrong, since most of the hubdub is over whether he will do the tour because of french fans who he claim want his throat.
Question will be suspended temporarily until further clarification is determined.
gone for yes
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