Alan..INteresting story..When I saw the TDF pass by, at probably 30 mph on the flats, I hardly saw them let alone smelled them..BUt it was a cooler day... Mid way through the stage...
As to the smelly Paris subway..Yeah, there are smelly people everywhere..But, overall , My personal experience- it just do not find that out to be the case about the French..Spanish, Germans- somewhat..Overall, European are like everone else...
If anything, the predominate smell is Da Vinchi..The smell of perfumes/ colongne is over powering....Well, that is the land of designer perfumes. Just my personal experience..
Maybe even less than the US, since I claim there are fewer homeless in most of Europe...
However, based upon how we smell after organized rides , the podium girls have their work cut out for them, unless the stage winners get hosed down.
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