The Col de la Loze was, as the Col de Joux Plane, flooded with fans. The
Tour de France's crowds are huge but at times can cause problems.
Pello Bilbao has had to deal with one with his own hands.
Close to the summit the narrow road and number of fans led the
Bahrain - Victorious rider to be blocked behind Chris Harper, as David Gaudu rode on. The Basque country got (understandably) angry at a fan that was running alongside the riders, smacking him as he passed through. Bilbao ultimately rode to third on the day, climbing to sixth in the overall classification.