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BillytheKid said:Cadel Evans DNF.
I hope he's OK.
benpounder said:Just down the road is CU, regularly voted one of the top party school of the states.
I attended college in Golden (the start of today's stage), and I can attest that there are many stupid people in Boulder. Please note, Boulder is a very nice city, with many wonderful people and a beautiful setting. Due to it's political environment in part foisted by CU, it attracts loads of affluent, irresponsible, and yes, narcissist young punks. IMO...
BillytheKid said:Cadel Evans DNF.
I hope he's OK.
Moviefan1203 said:Abandoned. He had terrible form.
It is, and the male:female ration is getting much better.mewmewmew13 said:I'm hoping my son goes to golden.....it's a great and serious school.
Last year I was along side the road in both stages in and out of Steamboat, and at the start this year in Breckenridge. You are right, generally, the crowds are amazingly large and well behaved. It is the boneheads that feel compelled to run along, or stand in the middle of the road for a picture that irritate me. It is not exclusive to the states either - I've seen similar things on the road to l'Alpe D'Huez.It was amazing when we saw the lead group turn the corner and roar down Broadway !, I couldn't stop yelling. Then I went back to the tv and just when Jens hit the uphill hard in the lead there were the folks with the SHUT UP LEGS signs...the entire city roared!
What a stage...!!
Happy for Rorys win and everyone else. It was a ****-kick stage...amazing!
Ryo Hazuki said:I think fans running along for themselves should be tortured visibly(?) on tv. that should leave it for good
benpounder said:If you must, take a lesson from Dider and the antler guy - do it where there is plenty of room and relatively few spectators,
9000ft said:Yeah, there definitely needs to be some sort of education effort and if that doesn't work, control on anyone who hinders or endangers racers. While dressing up and running isn't my thing, those who want to need to at least know where and how to do it without being a hindrance.
All that said, did anyone get slowed or knocked off their bike?
Great crowds though, it shows the US can support elite level pro racing.