Tour de France (down under)

Out at the weekend on a country road and there were a couple of people with flags, we asked if it was okay to continue.  They said yes, but watch for cyclists. We werent going too far, and soon pulled over.

We watched them ride up and down a few times, each time getting more strung out. One riker did come to grief not far from us but people were closer to help and it wasnt long before an ambulance came down the road to collect him. He would have had lots of gravel rash I think.