One reason that they offered for the crashes was that with all the technology, including the radio in the helmet, it could be just that little bit of inattenion--like driving while distracted.
No excuse for the accident last year where the media car took them out--or this for the dumb cameraman who stepped into the road--duh!! Cyclists coming that you were taking your picture.
Great stage today.
Love Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwin. I don't know how they can talk so immediately and constantly!!

Thomas Voeckler said that the radio is putting too much pressure on the riders, making them all try to rush to the front just as the road is narrowing.

Thomas Voeckler said that the radio is putting too much pressure on the riders, making them all try to rush to the front just as the road is narrowing.>>

I heard the aforementioned commentators saying that the radios may be going at the end of this year - I'll believe that when I see it!

Yeah, that isn't likely. Do you remember the stage last year or the year before where they took away the radios? It was hard on them, not that is a bad thing. But I think there is safety in it also. AND of course, a LOT of coaching.
The coach today wasn't using the radio--hanging out the window and yellin "Allez Allez"!!! Great race. the climbs didn't seem to faze any of the leaders.

Thanks for your photos kerouac. DH and I rode our bikes during the Pyrenees and Alps stages in 2004 and I loved it. I would watch the race "live and in person" every year but he prefers to view it from the couch. There is NOTHING like seeing it live!
Ann Marie

I have been watching most days for the past ten days... mostly on DVR though. Allez Wiggo!

Did anyone hear about the women who were riding the entire Tour, one day ahead of the riders?

https://twitter.com/muddylegs

<i>how do the organisers choose where the tour goes?</i>

Cities apply and pay big cash to be a start or finish point. And then the organizers have to connect the dots. Sometimes there is only one possible road through certain areas.