The first this year to make such a gesture was Rebecca McConnell after his victory in Albstadt, followed a few days ago by Camille Blanche a snowshoe.
HISTORY OF GESTURE
The act of drinking from a shoe is historically performed as a wish for good luck or as an act of initiation (dates back to the Middle Ages). By the early twentieth century, drinking champagne from a ballerina's slipper had become a metaphor for decadence. Drinking beer from a person's shoe is a common ritual at parties and events in Australia, where it is known as shoey (remember McConnell is Australian).
Do you also do it after the bike ride with friends? 🙂
