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They should just put up barriers to protect the athletes as well as the fans. The cyclists could collide with the fans, and there could be some serious injuries. Plus there is always a chance that a psycho might come along and attack an athlete the way that Nancy Kerrigan and Monica Seles were attacked.
I am always amazed that the New York marathon has remained relatively incident free with the huge number of participants and viewers. The police keep the fans on the sidewalks for the most part to give the runners the room that they need to race.
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