The second
stage of the tour, from a couple of breakaway riders to the main pack, flew by us in a couple of minutes, but the whole spectacle started about an hour earlier. First came a sponsor caravan - plastered in ads, commercial-blasting vehicles with costumed characters throwing some promotional items into the crowd. After that came a long line of official and VIP vehicles. Then, after some pause, we heard thumping noise of TV helicopter and saw the blinking lights of the main motorcade. It sure looked more impressive than Obama's inaguration. Lots and lots of police cars and motor
cycles with sirens on, swiping the entire road curb-to-curb, scaring off the spectators creating a safe bubble for the riders behind. The breakaway group zipped by next followed by a couple of team cars. Another few minute pause, another helicopter, even more police and then finally the main pack followed by scores of team cars, emergency vehicles, some stray left behind riders and finally more police. The moment the last official vehicle passed, the road workers on trucks dismantled and picked up the metal barriers and few minutes later the road was open to traffic and life went back to normal.
stage of the tour, from a couple of breakaway riders to the main pack, flew by us in a couple of minutes, but the whole spectacle started about an hour earlier. First came a sponsor caravan - plastered in ads, commercial-blasting vehicles with costumed characters throwing some promotional items into the crowd. After that came a long line of official and VIP vehicles. Then, after some pause, we heard thumping noise of TV helicopter and saw the blinking lights of the main motorcade. It sure looked more impressive than Obama's inaguration. Lots and lots of police cars and motor
cycles with sirens on, swiping the entire road curb-to-curb, scaring off the spectators creating a safe bubble for the riders behind. The breakaway group zipped by next followed by a couple of team cars. Another few minute pause, another helicopter, even more police and then finally the main pack followed by scores of team cars, emergency vehicles, some stray left behind riders and finally more police. The moment the last official vehicle passed, the road workers on trucks dismantled and picked up the metal barriers and few minutes later the road was open to traffic and life went back to normal.
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