Inside the sprint: Tour de Suisse

[Fnaar]

 

[Fnaar]

Looks flippin' dangerous in there!

 

[raleighnut]

I think it's a bloke on a 1970s Honda 50 filming that. They ride them like that round our way.

Nah be a C90 at that speed. They look the same though.

 

[Crackle]

Hells bells, there's a lot of shoving going on, how the heck there isn't more crashes than there is is astonishing.

 

[stephec]

Hells bells, there's a lot of shoving going on, how the heck there aren't more fisticuffs than there is is astonishing.

This more like.

I've got to say as well, the guy doing the filming must have some skill to ride backwards at that speed!

 

[welsh dragon]

Looks like a complete free for all. Talk about every man for himself, blimey...

 

[jefmcg]

I'm never complaining about other London cyclists again - though I am pretty sure I've met that guy on the Giant in an ASL

 

[jefmcg]

Not sure if the speculation above is serious, but http://www.teamgiantshimano.com/2014/06/bike-cameras-tour-de-suisse-2014/

On-bike camera technology will used at this week’s Tour de Suisse, starting in Lugano today and Team Giant-Shimano will be one of the teams involved in this new idea.

Race organisers IMG, in cooperation with a number of World Tour teams including Team Giant-Shimano, have agreement for cameras to be installed on the front and rear of race bikes throughout the peloton.

The lightweight cameras, provided by Shimano, can be installed forward-facing on the handlebars or rear-facing, mounted under the saddle, and content will downloaded from memory card after each stage.

Each device will capture material for digital and TV distribution through the weekly inCycle TV show, through digital partners and through relevant team websites. Produced by IMG, inCycle was launched in spring 2014 and is currently distributed throughout 35 countries reaching 450 million households.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Chris Boardman said the biggest challenge he found when he turned pro was getting used to how close the peloton rode together. And when Cavendish was asked how far a 1st cat amateur would last in a pro bunch he replied that he'd be dropped before the end of the neutralised zone because he wouldn't cope with banging handlebars and clashing elbows.

I once rode in the company of an ex pro and it was a bit disconcerting how close he rode when we were side by side and chatting, his bars about an inch from mine. These guys are not just fast, they are expert bike handlers too.