Originally Posted by Oleanshoebox
It certainly seems like he must have had somebody's permission if they were allowed to paint his name in the middle of the tour route. Now, I know that does not establish whether or not the riders were warned, and thats not very fair-to endanger them without their consent-but the vid is still cool, you gotta admit.
During the tour it is not the least bit uncommon to paint on the roads. Anyone can paint anything on the roads. I can assure you that no one involved in the tour de france would have given someone permission to do a stunt like this and jeapordize the biggest bike race in france (the world for that matter).
Oh, I admit the video is cool and the picture is awesome. I just don't think it's right.