While Norwegian TV 2’s expert commentator described the stunt as stupid and dangerous, Myrer himself is rather pleased with his stunt.

He claims he contributed to improving the atmosphere at the sidelines during Thursday’s Tour de France competition. However, Armstrong may not at all agree with him.

Finally a person in the audience that pulled Myrer off the road after he had been running in front of the bikers several hundred meters uphill at Col de la Croix Fry.

Inspired by comedian
Norwegian Bernt Myrer had been inspired by the stunt comedian Bård Tufte Johansen pulled in January 2002 when he, dressed as a chicken, interrupted a TV 2 reporter who was conducting a live airing from Rikshospitalet as Thorbjørn Jagland, the former leader of the Labor party, was at the hospital.

According to the Norwegian paper VG, Myrer borrowed the costume from the Norwegian television channel NRK’s wardrobes, and took off to France. Millions of television viewers saw as the 28-year-old from Enebakk threw himself in front of Lance Armstrong and the rest of the Tour de France bikers.

Entertained tired Norwegians
Later Myrer entertained by Kurt-Asle Arvesen and Thor Hushovd, who both were having a hard time that day.

«I was running alongside Hushovd,» Myrer stated to VG. «He grinned, at least he didn’t growl. Arvesen held my friend’s hand.»

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