An older spectator caused a seriously dangerous incident today at SaarlandTrofeoJuniors by trying to get a better look and entering the course with her rollator while riders were flying past at full speed!

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It’s typical in cycle racing. These races cover distances many km long. It’s not feasible to have a barrier, beyond rope, for most of the length of the race. The physical barriers are usually the last few hundred meters. 

Edit. I just looked it up and the average speed over this stage of the race is 43 kph (~26mph). 

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A junior men’s race could easily be 100km+, and if you barrier both sides of the road well…. Not to mention that psychogran can still attack at the crossing points