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[–] 124 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Cycling is environmentally friendly, but let's not equate world championship to cycling as transport. The event itself must have a lot carbon footprint. Still, weird choice of event to protest, but I can see them doing what they can to get the publicity they need.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    The event itself must have a lot carbon footprint.

    Same is true for almost every form of entertainment but it's a drop in the bucket compared to the truly big polluters.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Sources of entertainment have - by definition - more viewers and attention than Exxon's office building.

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  • [–] -3 points 3 years ago

    Sources of entertainment have - by definition - more viewers and attention than Exxon’s office building.

    I always find it odd when people claim that something is by definition. Whose definition?

    Anyway, this event is promoting cycling and disrupting a cycling event does nothing to help further promoting any form of cycling.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Just a few months ago i remember reading a local article about a mountain road in a protected area being paved just so they could have the cycling championship pass there. Also remember at these events there's always a caravan of cars and scooters following the race and usually there's also an helicopter.

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