Cycling Crowds Are Getting Out Of Control │ Short Documentary
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Professional Road Cycling is one of a few sports in which no boundaries separate the athletes from the fans. But given the proximity of these crowds, inciden...

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  • Ilandar@aussie.zone
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    4 months ago

    I’m not sure I agree. If it’s so out of control, why is half the video unrelated to spectators and why are all the examples old? These types of incidents have always occurred in cycling but I don’t think the frequency or severity has been getting any worse recently. Also the Tony Martin retirement bit was misleading - his safety concerns were more about the increasing speed of the peloton and the risks other riders were taking, not the behaviour of spectators.

    • perishthethought@lemm.eeOPEnglish
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      4 months ago

      The video may contain some shocking content (old especially) just to get viewers, but I think the problem is still real. Just because it has been happening for a long time doesn’t make it less a concern now.

      Maybe I’m just an idealist, but I don’t think the riders should have to put up with smoke flares, people waving their fists right in their faces, patting them on the back, etc… I also don’t have any good ideas how to stop any of that. I guess I just wish some people would apply the Golden Rule a lot more than they do.