Tour de France 2011 talk

[blue_angel]

I think it is unacceptable, just in case. The first time a rider was grazed by a car or motorcycle, something should have been done. It was very fortunate that Flecha and Hoogerland riders are alive. And the ASO sanction of "excluding the car" (as if the car was to blame... who is the driver, why was that car there?) is ridiculous. On days that the race goes through such narrow roads, there should be no VIP cars whatsoever, and a skeleton, minimal, media crew.

Why don't they use more helmet cams?

[pll]

Why don't they use more helmet cams?

I have no idea. I was thinking of that, too. The cameras they use are sending signals to a satellite, so I assume there is some equipment constraint. However, I'm sure they could rig a camera on a motorcycle that could be controlled remotely, from a truck or office, so they can pan around, and zoom. I suspect that would cause some delays (signals traveling back and forth) relative to someone manually panning or zooming. I can bet, though, that the camera folks would be opposed to a remote solution -- I'm sure it can be fun to spend your working day in the middle of the tour, as opposed to a desk.