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I don't feel that the number of riders in peloton is all that safety related discussion. IMHO if you can't improve the situation for 180 riders you won't improve situation for 90 riders either. The only relevant positive statistical indicator to be expected is hence reduction of occurrences...

The way i see it is Rogla is listed in this metric, that is a plus, as for perceived tiers and beyond. Pogi is listed at the very top and i know that Rogla has beaten Pogi at a GT race, week long stage race and at a monument. And yeah, that is good enough for me. All in all i am appreciative of...

But the thing is non sprinters don't have to be there in the first place, last couple of km can easily get neutralised. It's just that for now it hasn't happened yet. I do feel that it will happen before sprinting gets dropped from pro road peloton, though. As for the best mountain/hilly...

So eliminate them not due to safety but as you don't feel the need to watch them? Plus how do you eliminate sprint stages? It's not possible, then a couple of a bit skinnier contenders will end up doing the same, specialise in sprint finales on i guess a ramp and beyond. Elite sprinting IMHO...

I was hoping for Remco to beat del Toro and as that didn't happen i feel that it's almost a must for Rogla to beat second in command at UAE. Otherwise RBH might not end up challenging Visma in this season, somebody like Lidl-Trek to challenge RBH instead. So lets see on what GOAT week long...

So basically we do seem to agree that with implemented measures, such as neutralising last couple of km of sprint stages, we can take the initiative away, for most riders to be there, hence addressing most of the concerns you raised in term of the sprint stage finale. As for mid stage bunch...

I mostly read in this "gear" debates as lets at least do something, compared to doing nothing at all. So in this sense even such things are i guess progress. Regardless of their effectiveness. But this honestly is something to address at the end, on where the bulk of the work was already done...

@Pozzovivo I agree that it would likely made a huge difference at the end of bunch sprint stages, so i guess it could be tried out there first. Before reducing the peloton to 90 riders and doing such test. Realistically what do you feel has bigger chance of being tested out first? As for...

The race starts in 14 days.

@Pozzovivo Would it make that much difference, though? Having 90 in the middle of the stage, riding in a bunch. They still wouldn't fit.

@AmRacer Although i don't see the relevance yes, that is true. They don't even wear Red Bull helmet.

@AmRacer You likely meant somebody like del Toro and Kuss? I doubt that Pogi and Jonas will be the last helper on the ultimate climb. Anyway, RBH must have one too. As for others and their views, i am OK if other RBH leaders do it differently.

@Pozzovivo Changes implemented likely shouldn't kill the ethos of this sport. And even with 90 riders i do feel that there would still be some bunch riding in the middle of the stages. What comes to mind is maybe one could choose to not ride irrationally over there? But here i guess one has to...

@entre nous Rogla will likely look way out of shape, when readying himself for "le chant du cygne". Or maybe then he will do one day racing events more. We'll see.

@AmRacer In terms of Rogla i expect it this season. Other leaders can do it differently if they feel that is on how it should be done. If currently RBH is unable to deliver Rogla to final section of the ultimate climb then at least one team member must be there in support for as long as other...