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		sharken on July 25, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Anna Kiesenhofer: Mathematician, amateur cyclist, ... It would be a breath of fresh air for Tour de France if they did not use radios. Another outcome could be that we would not see the same rider winning multiple years, simply due to missing radios. All in all seems like a win for viewers.

caycep on July 25, 2021 | [–]

Totally, and way more fun to watch and even ride in too. I feel like pro cycling is way too cold and clinical these days.

TomK32 on July 25, 2021 | | [–]

More time trials, that's what does mix up the Tour de France. I mean who needs a radio on a time trial anyways :-D

ISL on July 25, 2021 | [–]

With cell phones, the crowd would suddenly have a lot of agency (and spoofing).

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