• AF_R [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    14 days ago

    Howdy fellow cycling fan! I’ve been loving the group of Palestinian flags that always show up at the finishes or around big crowds. Haven’t watched the stage yet but I’m rooting for del Toro!

    • micnd90 [he/him,any]@hexbear.netOP
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      14 days ago

      I’m an avid cyclist, but admittedly not an avid cycling as sports watcher. This is the first spectator cycling event I’m invested in. What I’m truly surprised by is how much of a broader praxis opportunity a multi-stage bike race covering hundreds of kilometers is compared to a single sports event in a stadium. The organizers simply cannot control what signs people bring, and they cannot control what kind of flag people hang over their balcony as the routes go through some residential streets. It’s been great to see everyone in Italy, from rural villagers, to small, medium towns, large cities, all waving the flags, and the commentators were forced to acknowledge the cause because at some point, everywhere they pan on the live feed there is a Palestinian flag

      Hella based event, kudos to the Italian people for their organized, coordinated, nationwide shitposting for a fantastic cause