the roads are too twisty/narrow/dangerous, with stone walls on both sides…….made me chuckle…..
Well It’s hardly the Isle of Man TT circuit is it? Theyr’e on pedal bikes FFS!
As aP and others have said, I assume youve ridden these roads elbow-to-elbow and wheel-to-wheel with 180 other riders at 40+mph. You have watched cycle races and seen how often there are crashes? Dead straight roads with grass verges can claim collar bones when there’s nerves in the group.
Stone walls offer zero margin for error and limit line-of-sight unlike many alpine descents.
there’s going to be carnage. I can’t wait.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wouter_Weylandt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabio_Casartelli
I’m from Yorkshire and am going up to watch. Call me squeamish but I have no desire to see people crash and get injured, I’ve got the pins and surgical scars (hence the username) and don’t wish that on anyone.