2015 Paris - Roubaix, 12th April 1.UWT, 253.5 Km

[Roude Leiw]

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Thonas out

He went down hard, but out? I doubt it.

not able to follow the stragglers, it's over

 

[Campervan man]

Thomas always crashing grrr

 

[Libertine Seguros]

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There was only about 10 seconds or so between last rider crossing the rails and train coming through. Crazy dangerous.

That was a TGV, and it slowed down massively. Assume driver was advised he was crossing the race route and to watch out. God only knows what would happen if he went through at full pace.

 

[Roude Leiw]

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Disqualifications coming..

i suppose they let it slide....

They shouldn't let it slide. If they do then riders will continue to do it in future races - until one of them gets hit by a train.

It's one of the most important rules there is in terms of rider safety.

Now this is correct, but where do you make the cut? They came down in the middle of the peloton. So who will be the first disqualified? The mo ron from BMC should obviously be, but the others ?

 

[Akuryo]

I guess he is right this time, but it is also kind of hilarious that Cancellara (again) is the one whining on Twitter.

 

[samhocking]

He'll get back in if that elbow isn't too bad.

 

[Yingge]

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Well half the bunch made it through before the barriers came down, it's the guys crossing once the barriers came down that should be punished.

I thought the barriers were already coming down when the first riders passed. May be wrong though, will have to see it again. In that case whoever was on the front should have taken responsibility and stopped, but then I admit it's easy to say that from behind a keyboard.

They wont though as they would then have to DQ half the peleton - unlike the Hoste DQ close to Roubaix some years back.

 

[nightfend]

I hate Cancellara's new role as mother-hen and policeman of the peloton.

 

[goggalor]

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There was only about 10 seconds or so between last rider crossing the rails and train coming through. Crazy dangerous.

That was a TGV, and it slowed down massively. Assume driver was advised he was crossing the race route and to watch out. God only knows what would happen if he went through at full pace.

The organiser also needs to do something to make sure the peloton stops. Clearly that small barrier isn't a big enough hint that a *** train is coming. That moto who finally managed to stop the riders may have saved lives.

 

[Flamin]

Van Keirsbulck!!

 

[GuyIncognito]

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I hate Cancellara's new role as mother-hen and policeman of the peloton.

It's not new. When Creed told the story of the peloton calling him 'Luigi', he mentioned how most of the peloton think he's a loud and obnoxious self-styled 'patron'.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Action finally

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Disqualifications coming..

i suppose they let it slide....

They shouldn't let it slide. If they do then riders will continue to do it in future races - until one of them gets hit by a train.

It's one of the most important rules there is in terms of rider safety.

Now this is correct, but where do you make the cut? They came down in the middle of the peloton. So who will be the first disqualified? The mo ron from BMC should obviously be, but the others ?

Yeah, it's a tough call to make. I guess at least the last couple that continued when everyone else was stopped; the rest you probably have to give the benefit of doubt to that they couldn't brake in time.

 

[rainman]

Greipel pulling/attacking then going backwards

 

[mrhender]

Finally some pressure on...!!

 

[hrotha]

Re: Re:

Disqualifications coming..

i suppose they let it slide....

They shouldn't let it slide. If they do then riders will continue to do it in future races - until one of them gets hit by a train.

It's one of the most important rules there is in terms of rider safety.

Now this is correct, but where do you make the cut? They came down in the middle of the peloton. So who will be the first disqualified? The mo ron from BMC should obviously be, but the others ?

Honestly they already have the technology to check exactly who crossed the barriers while they were down.

 

[nerian]

A train crossing and thomas falling

had to get that out my system.

choo choo chugga chugga chugga choo choo

 

[Pulp]

The decicion if the big group is disqualified isn`t taken until after the race according to Norwegian tv commentators

 

[nightfend]

Nice split forming...

 

[Miburo]

Theere was a red light before the first guy passed it, so everyone of the peloton who passed it should be DQ

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The first person in the peloton already rode through red light of the train. So basically the whole peloton who rode through should have been dnf-ed

 

[Pulp]

I think technically everyone that crossed after the signal started blinking broke the rules.. That means everyone in the peloton that crossed I suppose.. Just too many riders for it to be the likely outcome

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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A train crossing and thomas falling

had to get that out my system.

choo choo chugga chugga chugga choo choo

Good one

 

[Campervan man]

Re: Re:

Disqualifications coming..

i suppose they let it slide....

They shouldn't let it slide. If they do then riders will continue to do it in future races - until one of them gets hit by a train.

It's one of the most important rules there is in terms of rider safety.

Now this is correct, but where do you make the cut? They came down in the middle of the peloton. So who will be the first disqualified? The mo ron from BMC should obviously be, but the others ?

Honestly they already have the technology to check exactly who crossed the barriers while they were down.

What would be issue? Ones who went through as barrier was moving? Or ones when barrier was fully down? Way to hard to police imo. They all should've been stopped and forced to wait 60 seconds or so.

 

[Miburo]

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The first person in the peloton already rode through red light of the train. So basically the whole peloton who rode through should have been dnf-ed

But they'll never do that. 2006 was completely different, race was already done.