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ward added, were doing about 45 miles per hour as they passed.
For most residents, the Tour de Trump was barely noticed, unless they were caught in Sperryville when the highways were blocked to allow the cyclists to pass. Several merchants complained that the roadblocks cut off their lunch business along with the traffic.
The well-organized support group, which included first aid equipment, communications gear, and even one van which stopped at each sign post to remove the colorful “Tour de Trump” directional posters, left few reminders of their passing.
And NBC’s 1 1/2 hour “Sportsworld” special devoted to the race Sunday afternoon leapfrogged Rappahannock County completely. With the planned helicopter coverage grounded by the weather, the only footage available would have been the motorcycle-mounted cameras traveling with the racers.
According to residents who saw the program, hoping for a glimpse of Sperryville, the coverage cut from the uphill climb on Route 211 in Page County to the fifth stage finish in Charlottesville, bypassing the racers’ travels through Rappahannock, Madison and Greene counties.
Whatever the reason, the tour’s passage through Rappahannock County apparently ended up on NBC’s cutting room floor.
The Virginia State Police and Rappahannock County Sheriffs Department provided extra officers to control traffic along the race route. And members from the Sperryville, Castleton, Flint Hill and Washington volunteer rescue squads were alerted to stand by in case of accidents while the racers were traveling through the county.
Sheriff Woodward estimated his expenses for the morning at about $500, w hich he said are supposed to be reimbursed by the Tour de Trump.
State Police Lt. M.G. Milner, the coordinator for the race stages held in Virginia, said the State Police are still in the process of collecting their expense vouchers, which wrill be processed at the Richmond headquarters. The total cost in manpower and equipment for the State Police in planning and escorting the race, which will also be reimbursed, will not be available for several weeks, Lt. Milner estimated.
He said that five months of plan
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