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Wish I hadn't mentioned security now, as unfortunately the news breaking from Nice is that a lorry has been driven into a Bastille day crowd. The mayor has tweeted that dozens have died:
https://twitter.com/cestrosi/status/753702069220114432(That's not verified though).
Practically I think Tour crowds or the peloton itself would be hard to target but yes the Champs Elysees is a different scenario.
Security risks aside yes I think we can all agree they need to get their shit together and sort the motorbike and spectator problems.
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It's seems your right enough ISIS claiming responsibility.:/
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Agreed..
I knew that you would have a keener finger on the rolling news pulse than me but that - the lorry - looks awful; in every sense.
The Tour will change because of this. It has done before because of other (vaguely) similar stuff. But it won't stop it being the biggest bike race in the world. It won't stop being the Tour.. It won't stop all the good (and bad) that comes with that..
(Edit: reads badly. The second para is about Froome incident. Not the lorry)
Merak
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Will end just after the TdF apparently..
Cycling, even TdF, is small fry (I hope) on target lists. Maybe Champs Elysees..
This is 'just' about crowd control and logistics. I do think this is a tipping point (for the sport) though. When it can affect results (and therefore sponsorship) shit will be gotten together very quickly..