Who knows anything about "The Devil"?

Andrew Swan said:

For some reason I think he's German, but not sure. Anyway, does anyone know anything more about
him, e.g. how many TdF's he's been shaking his pitchfork at, etc? There must be a web site about
him, but how would you Google for it? :-)

&roo

Didi Senff

Jan

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Andrew Swan said:

There must be a web site about him, but how would you Google for it? :-)

You could try ["Tour de France" devil] (lose the brackets, keep the inverted commas) ...

James Thomson

Andrew Swan said:

For some reason I think he's German, but not sure. Anyway, does anyone know anything more about
him, e.g. how many TdF's he's been shaking his pitchfork at, etc? There must be a web site about
him, but how would you Google for it? :-)

&roo

Whoops, just found this after expending a very small amount of effort:

bbc.co.ukA791228Open ↗

&roo

Andrew Swan said:

For some reason I think he's German, but not sure. Anyway, does anyone know anything more about
him, e.g. how many TdF's he's been shaking his pitchfork at, etc? There must be a web site about
him, but how would you Google for it? :-)

&roo

And from newsvote.bbc.co.ukcycOpen ↗
ling/tour_de_france_2003/3048684.stm:

"Not always popular with the riders, he is regularly pelted with discarded food and bottles from
them during each stage."

Any guesses why the riders would be that unkind? Surely not simple devoutness?

Also some amusement at:

espn.go.com010723.htmlOpen ↗

Hmm, maybe I'll just search first and ask questions later :-)

&roo

Andrew Swan said:

For some reason I think he's German, but not sure. Anyway, does anyone know anything more about
him, e.g. how many TdF's he's been shaking his pitchfork at, etc? There must be a web site about
him, but how would you Google for it? :-)

&roo

Not trying to set a record for replying to my own post or anything, but imagine Beloki high-siding
one of these!

recordholders.orgdidi.htmlOpen ↗

&roo

Jan said:

Andrew Swan said:

how would you Google for it? :-)

Didi Senff

Didi Senft is better.

Ewoud Dronkert said:

Jan said:

Andrew Swan said:

how would you Google for it? :-)

Didi Senff

Didi Senft is better.

yes it is, unfortunately I checked the spelling in my Companion to the Tour de France book, where it
is wrongly given as Senff

Jan

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"Andrew Swan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

For some reason I think he's German, but not sure. Anyway, does anyone know anything more about
him, e.g. how many TdF's he's been shaking his pitchfork at, etc? There must be a web site about
him, but how would you Google for it? :-)

&roo

Andrew Swan said:

Andrew Swan said:

For some reason I think he's German, but not sure. Anyway, does anyone know anything more about
him, e.g. how many TdF's he's been shaking his pitchfork at, etc? There must be a web site about
him, but how would you Google for it? :-)

&roo

And from newsvote.bbc.co.ukcOpen ↗
ycling/tour_de_france_2003/3048684.stm:

"Not always popular with the riders, he is regularly pelted with discarded food and bottles from
them during each stage."

Any guesses why the riders would be that unkind? Surely not simple devoutness?

I once rode a local century event and got to the top of a hill near the end before anyone else. Then
I whipped out a devil costume and shouted "Go to Hill!" at everyone. Got lots of dirty looks 🙂

Andrew Swan said:

Andrew Swan said:

For some reason I think he's German, but not sure. Anyway, does anyone know anything more about
him, e.g. how many TdF's he's been shaking his pitchfork at, etc? There must be a web site about
him, but how would you Google for it? :-)

&roo

And from newsvote.bbc.co.ukcyOpen ↗
cling/tour_de_france_2003/3048684.stm:

"Not always popular with the riders, he is regularly pelted with discarded food and bottles from
them during each stage."

Any guesses why the riders would be that unkind? Surely not simple devoutness?

David Duffield, the British Eurosport commentator, has said in the past that when you get up close
to the devil outfit - "Didi stinks!"

Regards! Stephen

Steve McGinty' stephenmcginty@ntlworld_DOT_.com said:

David Duffield, the British Eurosport commentator, has said in the past that when you get up close
to the devil outfit - "Didi stinks!"

Sulfur?

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Steve McGinty' stephenmcginty@ntlworld_DOT_.com said:

David Duffield, the British Eurosport commentator, has said in the past that when you get up
close to the devil outfit - "Didi stinks!"

Sulfur?

ROTFLMAO!

Rick

Bob Roll called him stinky tonight on OLN too.

"Steve McGinty" <stephenmcginty@ntlworld_DOT_.com> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Andrew Swan said:

Andrew Swan said:

For some reason I think he's German, but not sure. Anyway, does anyone know anything more about
him, e.g. how many TdF's he's been shaking his pitchfork at, etc? There must be a web site
about him, but how would

you

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Google for it? :-)

&roo

And from

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ther_sports/cycling/tour_de_france_2003/3048684.stm:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

"Not always popular with the riders, he is regularly pelted with discarded food and bottles from
them during each stage."

Any guesses why the riders would be that unkind? Surely not simple devoutness?

David Duffield, the British Eurosport commentator, has said in the past that when you get up close
to the devil outfit - "Didi stinks!"

Regards! Stephen

"Rene Clancy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Steve McGinty' stephenmcginty@ntlworld_DOT_.com said:

David Duffield, the British Eurosport commentator, has said in the past that when you get up
close to the devil outfit - "Didi stinks!"

Sulfur?

The devil's financial situation seem to be tight. He sleeps in his car, his wife pays. Maybe he
can't affort to take a bath.

"Rene Clancy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Steve McGinty' stephenmcginty@ntlworld_DOT_.com said:

David Duffield, the British Eurosport commentator, has said in the past that when you get up
close to the devil outfit - "Didi stinks!"

Sulfur?

Or maybe he just wants to make sure no crowd will impair his public visibility. That's what I call
olfactory crowd control.