Tour De France Devil
Includes route riders teams and coverage of past tours.
Tour de france devil. Lance armstrong has the most. Dieter didi senft born february 7 1952 is a german cycling fan who is known as the didi the devil or el diablo at the tour de france and giro d italia since 1993 he has been seen in the tour and giro s many stages wearing his red devil costume and painting trident symbols on the road some miles before he appears. Tour de france 2020 official site of the famed race from the tour de france.
Didi the devil senft perhaps the best known fan of the tour de france is a longtime cycling enthusiast. France s julian alaphilippe wearing the best climber s polka dot jersey seizes the fork of legendary tour de france fan didi senft nicknamed the devil during the 17th stage of last year s race. Senft said the inspiration for his costume came from secretly watching the.
During multi day stage races he often travels ahead of the race. Nov 7 2014 james startt. A total of 176 riders from 22 teams participated in the race.
For a first time he appeared as a devil at the tour de france in 1993. Didi senft pro cycling s most famous fan is retiring due to financial and health related woes by joe lindsey. Having been a regular fixture at the roadside during the past two decades of the tour de france and giro d italia dieter didi the devil senft looks set to hang up his trident.
The first race was in 1903 and was won by maurice garin. He s also known as el diablo in spain and der teufel in germany. The tour attracts massive crowds with all kinds of people supporters exhibitionists and eccentrics.
Tour de france devil hangs up the trident.
