Chris Froome Claims Urine Thrown at Him During 2015 Tour de France

Team Sky cyclist Chris Froome was allegedly subject to a shocking attack during Stage 14 of the Tour de France on Saturday, as Froome claimed a spectator drenched him in urine and labelled him a “doper” on the 187.5-kilometre route.

The yellow jersey holder revealed the extent of the incident to BBC Sport, saying, “Unfortunately, someone threw a cup of urine into my face and shouted 'doper' which is extremely wrong on so many different levels."

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The attack happened around the 50-kilometre mark of the stage. Although it was seemingly a moment of individual madness, in his post-race interview with ITV4 (h/t BBC Sport), Froome blamed some members of the media for their “irresponsible reporting” of his personal life. 

"A lot of the reporting on the race has been very irresponsible—the individuals know who they are," Froome said. "We have had some fantastic support, we've seen a great number of fans in the race and a lot of the media has been fantastic."

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Still, it wasn’t enough to distract Froome, as he extended his lead at the top of the Tour de France standings to three minutes and 10 seconds with an excellent showing.

Steve Cummings won the stage, and Froome was quick to praise his countryman after the race despite remaining focused on his mindless attacker:

Team Sky’s director of business operations Fran Millar was similarly disgusted, as she said the spectator was anything but a cycling fan:

The Daily Telegraph's Jonathan Liew went for a different approach on the matter, as he questioned the sanity of the urine thrower:

Fortunately for Froome, he rebounded well from the incident, as he moves on determined to remain in the yellow jersey for the rest of the competition.

Froome and Co. will race from Mende to Valence for Stage 15 as the Tour approaches its climax.