Slowman wrote:
i think they're booing froome because:
1. he won the last several grand tours. zakharin, valverde, et al, didn't.
2. he didn't serve a suspension, while others did.
3. there is the perception that sky bought his acquittal.
They've been booing Froome and chucking cups of piss at him for a few years now, and well before the salbutamol and Wiggins TUEs were in the press. And there are plenty of proven dopers who haven't been given anything like such a tough time, from Virenque to Contador. I think it's got more to do with Sky being British, having a ton of money, being dominant, and racing more by power meter than instinct, than it has to do with recent events.
I've got friends out watching the Tour this week, apparently when Yates crashed yesterday there were cheers all round from the French "fans". Part of the charm of the Tour has always been how close the riders get to the supporters but I think it's increasingly out of control and just hope that somebody doesn't end up seriously hurt as a result (as if Nibali's fractured vertebrae wasn't serious enough).