There is a time and place for selfies, but just ahead of an oncoming peloton is not one of them. The volume of spectator selfies at this year’s Tour de France has gotten so overwhelming that many cyclists have over the self-centered practice.
It’s “a dangerous mix of vanity and stupidity,” American podium contender Tejay van Garderen . “Very dodgy,” Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas聽, summarizing the new combination of cycling and selfies as “.” Getting in the right position for the perfect shot often puts riders and the selfie-taker in danger.
Hopefully officials crack down on intrusive TdF selfie offenders as hard as they do in soccer. When Sporting Kansas City’s Dom Dwyer celebrated a goal Sunday with a sideline selfie, a for “excessive celebration.” At least there was no risk of a disastrous cycling crash, but聽.