▲ 498 ▼ Environmental protester halt the world championship in cycling... one of the best alternatives to fuel driven transportation.... (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by cosmicrookie@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 160 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] martyc3@sh.itjust.works 220 points 3 years ago (4 children) British Cycling is sponsored by oil company Shell according to the article. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] CouldntCareBear@sh.itjust.works 93 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do you mind? I'm trying to be righteously infuriated over here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Erk@cdda.social 31 points 3 years ago It's amazing how "righteous fury" people seem to get over folks protesting sporting events because the fucking planet is on fire. "Oh but couldn't they be more calm and quiet about it, I want to watch the race!" permalink fedilink source parent [–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 21 points 3 years ago (1 child) With participants who likely flew themselves their bikes in from all around the world for a pointless competition. I wouldn't compare an international bike race to a person who rides their bike to work to help the environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sporting events are the best way to reach hundreds of millions of people to deliver the message. Athlete flights are a tiny price to pay for it. And protesters literally fucked it up. Because they are dumbfuck attention whores and nothing else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurix@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago Tour de France sends the message performance is everything, and if you don't perform, destroy your body with drugs. It is inherently toxic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm sure they had many sponsors? Admittedly, I've done zero research... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world -3 points 3 years ago (2 children) I’m sure they had many sponsors? Visit https://www.cyclingworldchamps.com/ and scroll to the bottom. Neither Shell nor Ineos are on the list of sponsors. Admittedly, I’ve done zero research… Seems the protestors didn't either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Oddbin@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (1 child) "One of the riders in the lead group was Britain's Owain Doull. British Cycling is sponsored by oil company Shell." https://www.reuters.com/sports/cycling/protesters-halt-mens-road-race-2023-08-06/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] woelkchen@lemmy.world -6 points 3 years ago (2 children) British Cycling is sponsored by oil company Shell.” Visit https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/ and scroll to the bottom. Neither Shell nor Ineos are on the list of sponsors, only lotteries. On Twitter the group claims that Ineos is fielding a team, now British Cycling is allegedly sponsored by Shell and yet visiting any of the official web sites does not list any of those sponsors. Must be very shy sponsors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Greengreengreens@lemm.ee 15 points 3 years ago https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/partners Shell is the first one listed on this page. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Oddbin@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago Dunno what to tell you bud. Reuters, BBC etc all report it so either they're all lying or they see it where we don't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* (1 child) This is what I see Sauce: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/partners permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] woelkchen@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Huh, so indeed one of those shy sponsors that don't appear on the main page in the footer. So reading through that, the Shell sponsorship is about bike chain lubricants and electric charging. Yes, very evil things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Spimble@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is shell paying you to run defence? I don't get it. Shell=bad and you should google it if you don't know why permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmy.world -8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Shell is good and you're a lunatic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arefx@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Y'all remember that post the other day about leaving all the idiots behind on reddit... About that... permalink fedilink source parent [+] Rooki@lemmy.world -26 points 3 years ago The protestors too. So? XD permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CouldntCareBear@sh.itjust.works 93 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do you mind? I'm trying to be righteously infuriated over here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Erk@cdda.social 31 points 3 years ago It's amazing how "righteous fury" people seem to get over folks protesting sporting events because the fucking planet is on fire. "Oh but couldn't they be more calm and quiet about it, I want to watch the race!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Erk@cdda.social 31 points 3 years ago It's amazing how "righteous fury" people seem to get over folks protesting sporting events because the fucking planet is on fire. "Oh but couldn't they be more calm and quiet about it, I want to watch the race!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 21 points 3 years ago (1 child) With participants who likely flew themselves their bikes in from all around the world for a pointless competition. I wouldn't compare an international bike race to a person who rides their bike to work to help the environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sporting events are the best way to reach hundreds of millions of people to deliver the message. Athlete flights are a tiny price to pay for it. And protesters literally fucked it up. Because they are dumbfuck attention whores and nothing else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurix@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago Tour de France sends the message performance is everything, and if you don't perform, destroy your body with drugs. It is inherently toxic. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aux@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sporting events are the best way to reach hundreds of millions of people to deliver the message. Athlete flights are a tiny price to pay for it. And protesters literally fucked it up. Because they are dumbfuck attention whores and nothing else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurix@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago Tour de France sends the message performance is everything, and if you don't perform, destroy your body with drugs. It is inherently toxic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aurix@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago Tour de France sends the message performance is everything, and if you don't perform, destroy your body with drugs. It is inherently toxic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm sure they had many sponsors? Admittedly, I've done zero research... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world -3 points 3 years ago (2 children) I’m sure they had many sponsors? Visit https://www.cyclingworldchamps.com/ and scroll to the bottom. Neither Shell nor Ineos are on the list of sponsors. Admittedly, I’ve done zero research… Seems the protestors didn't either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Oddbin@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (1 child) "One of the riders in the lead group was Britain's Owain Doull. British Cycling is sponsored by oil company Shell." https://www.reuters.com/sports/cycling/protesters-halt-mens-road-race-2023-08-06/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] woelkchen@lemmy.world -6 points 3 years ago (2 children) British Cycling is sponsored by oil company Shell.” Visit https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/ and scroll to the bottom. Neither Shell nor Ineos are on the list of sponsors, only lotteries. On Twitter the group claims that Ineos is fielding a team, now British Cycling is allegedly sponsored by Shell and yet visiting any of the official web sites does not list any of those sponsors. Must be very shy sponsors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Greengreengreens@lemm.ee 15 points 3 years ago https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/partners Shell is the first one listed on this page. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Oddbin@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago Dunno what to tell you bud. Reuters, BBC etc all report it so either they're all lying or they see it where we don't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* (1 child) This is what I see Sauce: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/partners permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] woelkchen@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Huh, so indeed one of those shy sponsors that don't appear on the main page in the footer. So reading through that, the Shell sponsorship is about bike chain lubricants and electric charging. Yes, very evil things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Spimble@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is shell paying you to run defence? I don't get it. Shell=bad and you should google it if you don't know why permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmy.world -8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Shell is good and you're a lunatic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arefx@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Y'all remember that post the other day about leaving all the idiots behind on reddit... About that... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world -3 points 3 years ago (2 children) I’m sure they had many sponsors? Visit https://www.cyclingworldchamps.com/ and scroll to the bottom. Neither Shell nor Ineos are on the list of sponsors. Admittedly, I’ve done zero research… Seems the protestors didn't either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Oddbin@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (1 child) "One of the riders in the lead group was Britain's Owain Doull. British Cycling is sponsored by oil company Shell." https://www.reuters.com/sports/cycling/protesters-halt-mens-road-race-2023-08-06/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] woelkchen@lemmy.world -6 points 3 years ago (2 children) British Cycling is sponsored by oil company Shell.” Visit https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/ and scroll to the bottom. Neither Shell nor Ineos are on the list of sponsors, only lotteries. On Twitter the group claims that Ineos is fielding a team, now British Cycling is allegedly sponsored by Shell and yet visiting any of the official web sites does not list any of those sponsors. Must be very shy sponsors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Greengreengreens@lemm.ee 15 points 3 years ago https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/partners Shell is the first one listed on this page. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Oddbin@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago Dunno what to tell you bud. Reuters, BBC etc all report it so either they're all lying or they see it where we don't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* (1 child) This is what I see Sauce: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/partners permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] woelkchen@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Huh, so indeed one of those shy sponsors that don't appear on the main page in the footer. So reading through that, the Shell sponsorship is about bike chain lubricants and electric charging. Yes, very evil things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Spimble@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is shell paying you to run defence? I don't get it. Shell=bad and you should google it if you don't know why permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmy.world -8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Shell is good and you're a lunatic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arefx@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Y'all remember that post the other day about leaving all the idiots behind on reddit... About that... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Oddbin@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (1 child) "One of the riders in the lead group was Britain's Owain Doull. British Cycling is sponsored by oil company Shell." https://www.reuters.com/sports/cycling/protesters-halt-mens-road-race-2023-08-06/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] woelkchen@lemmy.world -6 points 3 years ago (2 children) British Cycling is sponsored by oil company Shell.” Visit https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/ and scroll to the bottom. Neither Shell nor Ineos are on the list of sponsors, only lotteries. On Twitter the group claims that Ineos is fielding a team, now British Cycling is allegedly sponsored by Shell and yet visiting any of the official web sites does not list any of those sponsors. Must be very shy sponsors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Greengreengreens@lemm.ee 15 points 3 years ago https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/partners Shell is the first one listed on this page. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Oddbin@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago Dunno what to tell you bud. Reuters, BBC etc all report it so either they're all lying or they see it where we don't. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] woelkchen@lemmy.world -6 points 3 years ago (2 children) British Cycling is sponsored by oil company Shell.” Visit https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/ and scroll to the bottom. Neither Shell nor Ineos are on the list of sponsors, only lotteries. On Twitter the group claims that Ineos is fielding a team, now British Cycling is allegedly sponsored by Shell and yet visiting any of the official web sites does not list any of those sponsors. Must be very shy sponsors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Greengreengreens@lemm.ee 15 points 3 years ago https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/partners Shell is the first one listed on this page. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Oddbin@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago Dunno what to tell you bud. Reuters, BBC etc all report it so either they're all lying or they see it where we don't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Greengreengreens@lemm.ee 15 points 3 years ago https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/partners Shell is the first one listed on this page. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Oddbin@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago Dunno what to tell you bud. Reuters, BBC etc all report it so either they're all lying or they see it where we don't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* (1 child) This is what I see Sauce: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/partners permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] woelkchen@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Huh, so indeed one of those shy sponsors that don't appear on the main page in the footer. So reading through that, the Shell sponsorship is about bike chain lubricants and electric charging. Yes, very evil things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Spimble@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is shell paying you to run defence? I don't get it. Shell=bad and you should google it if you don't know why permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmy.world -8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Shell is good and you're a lunatic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arefx@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Y'all remember that post the other day about leaving all the idiots behind on reddit... About that... permalink fedilink source parent
[+] woelkchen@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Huh, so indeed one of those shy sponsors that don't appear on the main page in the footer. So reading through that, the Shell sponsorship is about bike chain lubricants and electric charging. Yes, very evil things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Spimble@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is shell paying you to run defence? I don't get it. Shell=bad and you should google it if you don't know why permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmy.world -8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Shell is good and you're a lunatic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arefx@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Y'all remember that post the other day about leaving all the idiots behind on reddit... About that... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Spimble@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Is shell paying you to run defence? I don't get it. Shell=bad and you should google it if you don't know why permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmy.world -8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Shell is good and you're a lunatic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arefx@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Y'all remember that post the other day about leaving all the idiots behind on reddit... About that... permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aux@lemmy.world -8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Shell is good and you're a lunatic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] arefx@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Y'all remember that post the other day about leaving all the idiots behind on reddit... About that... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Y'all remember that post the other day about leaving all the idiots behind on reddit... About that... permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Rooki@lemmy.world -26 points 3 years ago The protestors too. So? XD permalink fedilink source parent