Taywood
Have you noticed the increasing 'unruly' spectators on the
hill climbs this year? Those steep narrow roads where the
crowds move into the centre and seem reluctant to move out
of the way to allow the racers thru.
Well that attitude has got worse in this years Giro with the
exitable Italian public determined to either touch the racer
or to wave at the camera. Saturdays race finish was the
traditional uphill and the Heli camera showed disgraceful
shots of spectators walking back uphill to the car parks
once the main peloton group had gone thru and being punched
by the struggling racers trying to get to the finish line
and so get a finish time.
I know its not new and its always been part of the scene,
but I feel it wont be long now before theres another major
incident (like the Armstrong fall) which could put an end to
this form of racing on public safety grounds.
hill climbs this year? Those steep narrow roads where the
crowds move into the centre and seem reluctant to move out
of the way to allow the racers thru.
Well that attitude has got worse in this years Giro with the
exitable Italian public determined to either touch the racer
or to wave at the camera. Saturdays race finish was the
traditional uphill and the Heli camera showed disgraceful
shots of spectators walking back uphill to the car parks
once the main peloton group had gone thru and being punched
by the struggling racers trying to get to the finish line
and so get a finish time.
I know its not new and its always been part of the scene,
but I feel it wont be long now before theres another major
incident (like the Armstrong fall) which could put an end to
this form of racing on public safety grounds.
