It's more about quick accessibility than protection from the elements. And since they get so many bikes every year...

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I think that it has about several things:

1. Europeans tend to be more sensible and logical in their choice of vehicles that they drive.

2. They do have to carry a number of bikes.

3. The cars need to be manueverable to get into tight places in the team entourage and along the twisting turning roads that make up many of the tour stages. A Yukon SUV just would not cut it.

Fleck

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You seen what I fit my bikes into....

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