Originally Posted by John259:
“It would be impossible to police. Most stages are over 200km and the race runs for three weeks. The big climbs have been like this now for many years, it's just something the riders have to cope with.”
“It would be impossible to police. Most stages are over 200km and the race runs for three weeks. The big climbs have been like this now for many years, it's just something the riders have to cope with.”
It's the same as everything, a few hot heads spoil it for the others.
I've stood on the side of various European roads for ... looks at fingers, not enough - goes to toes - gives up ... too many years and in a variety of weathers from deluge to heatwave and thoroughly enjoyed every uncomfortable minute and made friends with the people standing next to us, be they English, French, German, Dutch or Danish (the Danish supporters are genuinely awesome, by the way
)Most cycling fans know and appreciate the distance that needs to be kept but The Tour now attracts such huge volumes that not everyone present does realise that. When we first started to watch 'on the spot' you could near enough get a place to watch even on the climbs without too much hassle on race day. Now to see the Queen climbs like the Ventoux or Alpe d'huez mean camping a week or so in advance. Boredom and drink - not a good combination.






