Environmental protester halt the world championship in cycling... one of the best alternatives to fuel driven transportation....

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Yeah, there's a big difference between pro cycling and biking to get around. The pro peloton isn't remotely sustainable—lots of international travel, transfers of team cars, team buses, helicopters, signal relay planes, etc. I suppose no pro sport is green. But biking for transport is one of the most efficient and sustainable.

Yeah, there's a big difference between pro cycling and biking to get around.

Of course, but there's also a big difference between a cycling race and a car race.

Neither are vital transportation, but one is a helluva lot more polluting for entertainment than the other.

Of course. All in saying is that it makes us talk about how cycling is a good alternative to motor transport. Doing the pro peloton to work isn't an option.