Peloton relieved in California

It appears now that when professional cyclists ‘relieve’ themselves during a stage, they are a threat to mankind.

So says the Department of Homeland Security in California, where public urination is seen as a sign of potential terrorist activity. Indeed, the Amgen Tour of California, where Irish riders Nicolas Roche and Philip Deignan are competing, almost descended into farce this week when it was mooted that the entire peloton could be incarcerated due to the state’s restrictive nudity and waste disposal laws, with imprisonment one potential sanction.