The Tour de France Sprayed Roads White to Stop the Tarmac Melting. It Made Riders Crash.
Pidcock blames 'white shit' sprayed onto roads after he and several others crash on sketchy descents in final of stage 10 of the Tour. Read the full article at The Tour de France Sprayed Roads White…
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