Originally Posted by
nickthaquick1
ehhh, i dont know... I get it, sure its safe. but isnt bad luck part of racing? I love the TdF and have been following it closely this year (being in France during last year's was what got me into cycling!) but i feel like after watching it for 2 hours a day and seeing the times EXACTLY as they were the day before is a little dissapointing...I second here, two seconds there, i think that it would make the entire race more exciting, not just the finish
We've been really luck as far as crashes so far this year. Here are some from the past:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IryGkJB1VTg
search youtube for more videos of crashes in TdF sprints. They are not good. Mixing the GC contenders in there would just be a recipe for disaster. Levi broke his hip in a crash during the chaos before a sprint in the TdF one year (at 0:55 in video). Crashes are much more common in the first week when riders' legs are fresh, and people are antsy.