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Someone find out what the sign refers to. I need to know. I'll be getting out my pitchfork and torch from the garage.

ALLEX OPI-OMIL is how i think its written

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Seems it may mean something like "Go Nan and Grandad!"

Also she is being sued by the organizers
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/world/spectator-to-be-sued-after-tour-de-france-crash/ar-AALtCXk?ocid=BingNewsSearch

Putting pitch fork and torch away.

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Seems there's a bit of a history when it comes to jumping the Peloton
https://cyclingtips.com/2019/07/top-four-mountain-bike-jumps-in-tour-de-france-history/

Not sure what competition this is, but that technique is certainly against the rules in Tour De France, as well as many other cycling competitions.

hmmm; would that be legal and effective in a race like the Tour De France?

Utrecht not in France - check, Tour de France in Utrecht - check, f****** 80 kilos of post in three bags, that would be 26.6 kilos per bag, barely possible - reluctant check, dutch postman costume - fake?, usage of f*** - very good, Utrecht postman and TdF security appear to be english - weird and wonderful, couple riding along the TdF route behind the backs of "ello mate" security at 0.45 - cute.

Also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN54oOMVrXQ

Give me a break this isn't the Tour de France unless it passes through the Netherlands
Non mais zut quoi ....

Edit : My bad : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3150808/Dutch-postman-tears-Tour-France-barrier-argues-security-staff-race-blocking-doing-rounds.html

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Tour de france?? Why is everyone speaking english?

And if that dude has 88 kilos of post... he is one strong motherfucker to pick it up with one hand like that....

yeah! the keys are props of the passenger! he's practising for the Tour de France for his country.

It's wind resistance, it makes a massive difference. When they're really far apart the rear driver is just driving better and shaving time off the lead, so he catches up, but once there it's down to drafting to get the little burst of speed to get alongside. The carts are probably approximately equal in power, so he reaches level from the draft position easily enough, but can't keep the momentum to get a lead with the new air resistance on him, just draw level. So they're level, but obviously there's only one sweet racing line to take to keep your speed up and lap time down. You can either pass on the outside (in which case you have to go faster into the turn to stay ahead) or the inside (in which case you have to turn sharper at speed to stay ahead) both of which are risky, or you can return safely to the racing line - i.e. not by swerving into him, but by conceding the lead to him and dropping in behind him. If you do that, you take less risk and give yourself the chance to try again because you're in draft position again. He needs to stay as close as he can and find the right place to overtake so that his superior driving can give him the lead into the racing line of the next corner, at which point he gets right of way and the position advantage the lead gives. Sometimes that's not even possible and lead to what some would call boring races (Monaco Grand Prix) where the leader is decided on the first corner and doesn't change unless they crash out.

I'll draw two parallels:
1. DRS in F1 racing, where a tiny part of the tail opens up for a small part of the track, which drastically increases speed and allows for more interesting races because it almost ensures overtaking. You can also see the same application of the racing line and people conceding position or trying to take different lines and spinning out or locking up.
2. In cycling, the commonly quoted figure is that you can save 40% of your energy by drafting behind a leading cyclist. The Tour de France and every other cycling road race is defined by drafting, cos no lone cyclist would ever be able to keep pace with the peloton which 'cycles' riders in and out of the wind-protected bunch throughout a day. This should convince you more as cyclists are not streamlined objects but still offer significant gains. Go and watch a cycling sprint finish - it's a case of whoever gets behind the fastest guy wins by conserving energy in his wake until it's time to burst out alongside and pass.

You mean typical ROAD biker.

My experience has been that mountain bikers (who generally view being on the road as a necessary evil to get to a trail) are careful and courteous.

The lycra brigade, OTOH, all think they're in the fucking tour de france and feel the need to practice riding in a peloton. What especially annoys me is when there is a cycle lane and these idiots ride on the outside marker so that half their body is in traffic.