Newspapers for descents

[rrarider]

Not so long ago I remember spectators offering newspapers to riders in the TdF prior to a descent. The riders used to stuff them up the front of their jerseys to block the wind and keep warm. I haven't seen this practice this year; has it stopped altogether?

 

[Brads]

Gilets

 

[rrarider]

Gillets

I have no idea what you mean. A sentence might prove useful in an answer.

 

[Beebo]

They use gillets instead of newspaper now.

 

[Crackle]

They don't seem to use anything now

 

[rrarider]

They use gillets instead of newspaper now.

If you mean gilets (padded waistcoats), I didn't see anyone putting on one of those either.

 

[Beebo]

If you mean gilets (padded waistcoats), I didn't see anyone putting on one of those either.

Maybe it is warm enough at tdf this year
The Giro usually has snow on the mountain tops.

 

[brommers]

Maybe it is warm enough at tdf this year
The Giro usually has snow on the mountain tops.

Saw that a couple of years ago at the Giro

 

[Ming the Merciless]

If you mean gilets (padded waistcoats), I didn't see anyone putting on one of those either.

Not all gilets are padded. A gilet is purely a sleeveless jacket aka vest.

 

[Dayvo]

They don't seem to use anything now

News is all online these days. And you wouldn't want a load of PCs down your jersey.

 

[pawl]

Now they use I pads.Easier to read when descending

 

[Sharky]

News is all online these days. And you wouldn't want a load of PCs down your jersey.

I've heard that some riders use tablets.

 

[DRM]

Not so long ago I remember spectators offering newspapers to riders in the TdF prior to a descent. The riders used to stuff them up the front of their jerseys to block the wind and keep warm. I haven't seen this practice this year; has it stopped altogether?

I think it’s been too hot for newspapers down your shirt, so hot the riders have urine colour charts to see how dehydrated they are, as well as before & after weighing each day

 

[cyberknight]

I still use a bit of newpaper if its a chilly start to a commute and cant be assed to carry a gilet.

 

[Brads]

I have no idea what you mean. A sentence might prove useful in an answer.

Excuse my typo. But really, you had no idea I meant that they use gilets as opposed to stuffing newspapers up their jumpers.?

I know I included an extra L but you didn`t know what a gilet was, or had no idea what they did with them.?

Genuinely interested.