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09-16-14, 05:10 PM
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A roving band of litterbugs? 
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09-16-14, 06:41 PM
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Uhhhh, what?
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Every piece probably scarfed up by wannabes.
09-17-14, 04:00 AM
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I was watching a stage of the T of B, and it was just one of those moments, perhaps before a climb, and EVERYONE consumed a gel and discarded it.
The gust created by the pack stirred a dust-devil of gel pack and soigneur-wrapped sandwich wrappers that created a whirling kaleidescope of garbage in their wake.
I'm sure there are some great volunteers and fanatical fans that pick-up most of it, but some of those bottles get chucked over the sides of Alps, perhaps, never to be recovered.
Roving band of litterbugs, I say.
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The gust created by the pack stirred a dust-devil of gel pack and soigneur-wrapped sandwich wrappers that created a whirling kaleidescope of garbage in their wake.
I'm sure there are some great volunteers and fanatical fans that pick-up most of it, but some of those bottles get chucked over the sides of Alps, perhaps, never to be recovered.
Roving band of litterbugs, I say.
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09-17-14, 07:27 AM
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There are sections of the race called "Green Zones" where the riders can dispose of garbage. There is a crew that comes in after the race passes and cleans up the garbage.
09-17-14, 10:10 AM
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Are there fines and time penalties for violating them? I can't imagine a GC contender sucking on a gel, seeing a rival going on the attack and thinking "I can't ditch this until the green zone in 7km, so I'd better stuff this in my pocket for now and then I can counter."
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