No one ever asks me how close people get in bike races. If they did, the answer would be very hard to quantify because it really depends on lots of different factors. However, it's not really that uncommon for the group to get bunched up and people start touching. This really isn't that much more dangerous than when it's lined up as long as people are comfortable and don't freak out. Some pros can't stand to be in the middle of groups like this while others are so comfortable they'll tell stories using hand gestures. I'm probably somewhere in between. I don't mind being there, but I gotta concentrate to take a drink. Note the two guys in the Skill kit (nothing like being sponsored by a power tool company!) and the red. They are probably touching a little, but not so much that they're actually holding each other up. But, that can happen too.
In general I really just thought this was a cool picture and needed some excuse to post it. Well, besides my daily prayer to Eddy Merckx (the guy standing in the car for those of you not in the know.).
3 comments:
I never asked because in the races I watch it just looks really close to me. I would be the nervous person that would cause the crash. I only see one skil kit, where am I missing the other one?
two guys, one in a skil kit and the other in red. I failed to use the coma correctly. Go figure.
Haha now i see where you are talking about.
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