Bicycling

I always hate the crowds that encroach more and more on the riders. Today was a total clusterfuck. The crowd was all over the place, the riders were growing increasingly frustrated and as if the usual idiocy in the crowds was not enough....numerous smoke bombs were also being set off. Just before Porte ran into the motorcycle you can see where he is distracted by a 'fan's arm' that suddenly appears right in front of his face and the next thing you know....wham...he hit the motorcycle and they all piled up.

The lack of controlling the crowds has been an ongoing problem for several years with Le Tour. It gets worse each year. I'm all for being passionate about the sport, but it's gotten ridiculous at this point.