Bill some of the reasons the racers in the tour de France plow into 
spectators is that the onlookers don't give much room for the riders to get 
though. Some even jump out in front of a rider to get a picture thinking they 
will have plenty of time to get out of the way until they find out they have 
miscalculated. The riders move fast and if someone gets in their way at the 
last minute there is not much room in order to get around. In the famous tour 
finish when a police officer got in the way of a few riders because he was 
taking pictures rather than doing his job, it is true those riders did not 
see him. When you go for a sprint and you want that extra juice the riders 
will put their heads down. But when they are riding regularly they do see 
where they are going.
Richard
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