Originally Posted by
Tusky
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.
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."