Remember the furore when Paula Radcliffe squatted by the side of the road, hoiked her knickers aside and proceeded to pee in the gutter? The British press were up in arms, such uncouth behaviour from one of our national treasures!
Oh the shame!
When I was keeping an odd eye on Le Tour whilst doing the ironing I noticed a line of riders, probably a dozen at least, pulled up at the verge. As the helicopter camera drew nearer it was easy to see that they all had their right foot on the pedal, their left leg planted firmly on the ground, level with the back cog, and they were all enjoying a lengthy waz. The helicopter passed lingeringly over them, the british commentators didn't make a fuss and neither, I should imagine, did the French.
Vive la difference!