Elefantino
04-01-2008, 06:47 AM
From CN:
Steegmans appeals to sticky spectators
Belgian cycling fans have found a unique way to get closer to their heroes on the roads; place advertising stickers on them as they pass by. Quick Step's Geert Steegmans is not impressed with the practice and has asked the fans to stop.
During the recent E3-prijs Steegmans was hampered on the Taaienberg when a 'VIP' sticker was stuck to his helmet by a spectator. "Never before have I experienced so many slaps on the back," Steegmans told Belgian newspaper, Gazet van Antwerpen. "The people are becoming more and more brutal each year.
"My appeal is clear: 'Don't touch us'," requested the rider. "I understand the euphoria, and contact with the riders is the charm of the sport, but it is dangerous."
Steegmans appeals to sticky spectators
Belgian cycling fans have found a unique way to get closer to their heroes on the roads; place advertising stickers on them as they pass by. Quick Step's Geert Steegmans is not impressed with the practice and has asked the fans to stop.
During the recent E3-prijs Steegmans was hampered on the Taaienberg when a 'VIP' sticker was stuck to his helmet by a spectator. "Never before have I experienced so many slaps on the back," Steegmans told Belgian newspaper, Gazet van Antwerpen. "The people are becoming more and more brutal each year.
"My appeal is clear: 'Don't touch us'," requested the rider. "I understand the euphoria, and contact with the riders is the charm of the sport, but it is dangerous."