Dunno. Originally thought you were talking about Lance.

A thread about Lance not doing Kona afterall... and its only 3 posts long?

 
Why do you hate America?

Regardless of the specifics of this particular incident, me thinks that someone needs to make it clear to the assigned police officers just how fast some of the riders are approaching the intersections they are working. In 2008 I actually had to slam the binders on to avoid a car directed into my path by one of LA's finest during the race, and in 2009 I was within seconds of having to evade a car directed into my path at almost the exact same intersection on Venice Blvd. In both cases the officer was fully aware that I was approaching, but waved the vehicle(s) through regardless. No idea why, but it seems that some of the police working the event couldn't care less that they are creating a potentially deadly situation by cutting it too close. Hopefully this will not lead to anything more than some increased awareness on the part of those that are assigned to direct traffic during the event.