article_snippet: But the Tour de France has been blamed for leaving a much less welcome legacy – an accident blackspot.
article_snippet: But now residents claim residents have been left with an accident blackspot - and a road smoothed over for the Tour de France has been closed .
article_snippet: Initially villagers were delighted, but after the elite cyclists with the best surface left Initially villagers  soon realised that the surface of Smithy Place Lane was so smooth cars were sliding across the surface of Smithy Place Lane was as Initially villagers rounded the bend.
article_snippet: Now Initially villagers say Smithy Place Lane has turned into an accident blackspot which Initially villagers describe as 'deadly' and lethal'.
article_snippet: Another local resident, Chris O'Brien, said Another local resident, Chris O'Brien believed the road had been a problem since resurfacing work was carried out ahead of last year's Tour de France. '
article_snippet: Another resident said: 'the road is deadly.
highlights_snippet: But Brockholes residents say cars now skid on A Yorkshire village because it's too smooth .
  
highlights_snippet: Brockholes residents claim a road smoothed over for the Tour de France is now an accident blackspot as cars keep crashing .