2014 US Pro Challenge, Aug 18th-Aug 24th (2.HC)

[infeXio]

This is bizarre LOL... Stopping everyone, giving Carpenter a 45 second headstart

 

[Rollthedice]

The hell is going on? Neutralized American style.

 

[glassmoon]

neutralizations... neutralizations everywhere

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stupid to neutralize the race because of rain.
Come on ffs.

 

[damian13ster]

Riders stopped on the road. Dont look happy at all. Is th eentire peleton going to get back together and start together?

it actually makes sense to neutralize because descending on this **** would be carnage and based very much on luck (you cant say how soft the surface is beneath you) But how do you figure out the gaps?
BMC are not happy with their work going to waste

 

[Jspear]

 

[the sceptic]

what on earth is going on here?

 

[Bavarianrider]

Oh boy, what a ***** sport cycling has become

Why don't they just race on indoor bikes in the hote cellar

 

[infeXio]

They'll apparently try to start the groups in the same order as they were stopped, giving Carpenter a lead, then the group containing the favourites and so forth

 

[Jspear]

what on earth is going on here?

The race has been stopped for now. The riders are NOT happy. It will be continue...don't know when.

 

[LosBrolin]

Feeling bad for Carpenter

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Apparently dangerous conditions, so officials have temporarily stopped the race.

 

[yespatterns]

what on earth is going on here?

Junk. Absolute junk.

 

[RedheadDane]

They are having a discussion in the middle of the stage, isn't that obvious?

 

[roundabout]

Oh boy, what a ***** sport cycling has become

Why don't they just race on indoor bikes in the hote cellar

Why don't you try racing downhill in the wet mud on skinny tires and report back how it went?

 

[the sceptic]

Why don't you try racing downhill in the wet mud on skinny tires and report back how it went?

seems liked they stopped after the muddy part though?

I heard "too late" and "absolute bull****"

 

[Dazed and Confused]

We are dealing with grown ups here ffs.
Its not a kindergarten, this is a pro race.

 

[yespatterns]

Why don't you try racing downhill in the wet mud on skinny tires and report back how it went?

I do just this whenever possible, along with singletrck on a CX bike. Lots of others do it too, and we don't even get paid ;-)

 

[Jspear]

They are going to let Carpenter get 45 seconds ahead before the peleton goes. They have started again.

 

[infeXio]

This is such a farce, rofl

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Are there any neutralization experts riding here? I know Quintana is doing the Vuelta, so at least he isn't here. The route would have been really good for him, with a neutralization like this.

 

[cineteq]

Organizers can learn from other races? Just hapened at the 2014 Giro FFS!!!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

As soon as they neutralized this race, somewhere in Spain, Quintana jumped off the couch and onto his bike.

 

[damian13ster]

Organizers can learn from other races? Just hapened at the 2014 Giro FFS!!!

Nobody rode away during neutralisation this time it seems

edit: Saxo boys are softpedaling at the back of the peleton. I thought fight for position will be on right now

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Will anyone have logged exactly which rider arrived at the stop point at what time? There were a lot of groups.