TdF and recumbents

"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Do not upright riders' legs also connect to pedals that are only a
centimeter or so away from the cranks? Does that not put the uprights'
cranks at rider leg level?

Stop being silly. It is difficult though not impossible to tangle cranks on
bicycles because the handlebars are close to the same plane as the cranks on
an upright whereas on a short recumbent the cranks are WAY out in front.

Upright pelotons are notorious for having group crashes. At least on a
recumbent one hardly ever lands on one's head or shoulder, with the latter
often resulting in a dislocated shoulder and/or fractured clavicle.

And no recumbent can sprint with an upright.