You might be shocked to hear the significance of the large butterfly that has been drawn at regular intervals around the Tour de France route in 2023
What is the significance behind the graffiti?
Over the next three weeks, Tour de France spectators could notice a few huge painted butterflies along the course. That’s done for more than simply aesthetic reasons to make the arduous race seem better. Actually, it’s because graffiti-covered highways are a target for vandals.
Explained why is butterfly painted across the track during the Tour de France 2023 and butterflies meaning
During the Tour de France, there is a special team of workmen which travel the course two hours ahead of the race and censor any phallic graffiti on the road. They either convert them to owls and butterflies or they paint them over completely #funfact
— Istoph 🆓 (@crk5) February 2, 2023
P*nises scratched into the tarmac are frequently their preferred form of art. ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation), the event’s organisers, were mortified after one was televised globally in 2016. The duo, also known as The Eraser Men or Les Effaceurs in France, consistently maintains a lead over the opposition.
They cover offensive language, insults, and political statements in addition to X-rated pictures. The creative morphing of male g*nitalia into a butterfly or a bear. Another common alternative for graffiti is to place a syringe next to a rider’s name to suggest that they are a drug cheat. Redrawn to seem like ladders.
Yates maintains yellow as Philipsen wins stage three of the Tour de France
On Monday’s third stage of the Tour de France, Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen outcycled and outmuscled the other quick guys to win the high-speed group finish. After two days in the Spanish Basque Country, the Alpecin rider held off German Phil Bauhaus, with Australian Caleb Ewan coming in third. The race then entered France.
After an 182km run from northern Spain to Bayonne, all of the top contenders crossed the finish line together, with English rider Adam Yates of the UAE Team maintaining the overall lead. Victor Lafay, a Sunday standout who finished fourth overall, preserved the sprint points green jersey, while Tadej Pogacar, the 2020 and 2021 champion, held onto third place and the best young rider’s white tunic.
The early hills were adorned with orange caps and green and red Basque flags as American rider Neilson Powless widened his advantage in the mountain classification. Fans celebrated breakaway rider Laurent Pichon of Arkea Samsic when the Tour caravan crossed the border, but he was apprehended 30 km from his home. The fourth stage, which will take place on Tuesday, is an 182 km, relatively flat race from Dax to Nogaro, with a racing circuit finish line that likely lead to another mass sprint.