2016 Vuelta a España, stage 15: Sabiñánigo > Aramón Formigal

[Googolplex]

It's not even extending to 25%. It's by 25% (which I suppose doesn't mean (18+25)%), so 18%*1,25=22,5%. But it's Giro d'Italia rule.

 

[Andro]

They definitely can't just let these riders continue in the race unpunished. It would render the time limit basically pointless and be unfair to everybody who stayed within the time limit and spent more energy.

 

[Carl0880]

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Even extending to 25 % (or extending to unheard-of 30 %) would not save these guys. They rolled iin at +31%... I predict they are indeed gone.

They need to kick them out because I would wager that Team Sky told most of their riders to take it easy so they maybe can unload a possible ambush on a stage coming up figuring that Movistar and Tinkoff wore themselves out. This, and having the thinking that has been mention that their is no way they will kick out so many riders.

 

[May0maniac]

Re: 2016 Vuelta a España, stage 15: Sabiñánigo > Aramón Form

I AM NOT WATCHING

Still **** underrated

:lol:
I feel sorry for Gigs_98, that's a nasty curse.

 

[Robert5091]

I expect a fine and a slap on the wrists for those slow cyclists.

 

[seldon71]

Cyclingnews is saying that time limit will be forgiven. Then again, that may just as well be speculative comment.

 

[bikinggirl]

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The climbs are pretty much flat and the distance is laughable.

REALLY??

 

[Akuryo]

So once again breaking the rules is accepted

 

[RattaKuningas]

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So once again breaking the rules is accepted

Should just scrap the rules and just have white piece of paper because rule enforcement is completely subjective.

 

[bikinggirl]

Again they favor the SKY team...WHY?

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

I understand you don't always have to be super strict with the time limit rule, but allowing this is pretty ridiculous....

 

[Hayabusa]

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Again they favor the SKY team...WHY?

Why are you posting crap like this? Unless I'm mistaken, Sky are not the only team benefitting from this decision...

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Brambilla from a break.

Wow, what a prediction.

I hope you made money on this one.

Lol you do realize that Brambilla was the biggest favorite to win the stage, right?

Regarding the time limit, I think it's a disgrace that so many riders can finish outside the time limit on a relatively easy stage like this and then just be reinstated in the race. That basically means that there is no time limit after all then. Obviously they won't be kicked out, but they should.

 

[bigcog]

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Again they favor the SKY team...WHY?

It's not just Sky though is it ?

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Again they favor the SKY team...WHY?

Why are you posting crap like this? Unless I'm mistaken, Sky are not the only team benefitting from this decision...

Well I don't think it's unlikely Sky told their riders to take it easy and had a chat with the judges, just like after Ventoux and the British during the Keirin at the Olympics

Interesting discussion on Twitter between Jan Bakelants and Thomas de Gendt, both feel it doesn't seem fair to allow the riders to stay in the race.

 

[Andro]

I hope Oleg gets mad and files a complaint. Would be interesting to see.

 

[huge]

Obviously money wins as usual.

I don't expect anything different than everybody allowed to start the race tomorrow.
Far too many big sponsors would be upset otherwise.

A farce.

Just curious to see what kind of excuse those clowns will provide us with...

 

[hrotha]

This has nothing to do with Sky, guys. It's always the same with big groups that are OOT, unfortunately.

 

[bob.a.feet]

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The climbs are pretty much flat and the distance is laughable.

REALLY??

Just because the stage played out great doesn't make the climbs steeper nor the stage longer.

 

[huge]

Those 93 guys didn't even try to race today.

1 hour gap on a 3 hours race? I would have done damn better than them. Total shame on them. Disgraceful for cycling. And they should be punished, but...

 

[Sykes]

Again?! Then why have they estabilished rules? To be constantly broken due to the circumstances?? I don't care if the decision favours Sky, FDJ, Etixx or whatelse...i mean rules are there for something and honestly this gives a bad image for the public

 

[HelloDolly]

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Those 93 guys didn't even try to race today.

1 hour gap on a 3 hours race? I would have done damn better than them. Total shame on them. Disgraceful for cycling. And they should be punished, but...

Throw a maximum of 3 off for every team in last 90 ...let it be a raffle selection

So if all your team are in the 90 you get to keep 6 riders

 

[bigcog]

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Again they favor the SKY team...WHY?

Why are you posting crap like this? Unless I'm mistaken, Sky are not the only team benefitting from this decision...

Well I don't think it's unlikely Sky told their riders to take it easy and had a chat with the judges, just like after Ventoux and the British during the Keirin at the Olympics

Interesting discussion on Twitter between Jan Bakelants and Thomas de Gendt, both feel it doesn't seem fair to allow the riders to stay in the race.

You seem to have mislaid your tinfoil .. I would imagine Sky were more worried about the opportunity to win the Vuelta was going down the pan.

 

[Miburo]

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This has nothing to do with Sky, guys. It's always the same with big groups that are OOT, unfortunately.

I don't get the organisation, they wouldn't have to pay for so many hotels anymore

 

[Dedelou]

Re: 2016 Vuelta a España, stage 15: Sabiñánigo > Aramón Form

So the peloton of 90+ riders... finally lost 54 minutes. 22 min over the limit.

It's now or never. And they truly should be out.

100% must DQ them. They didn't even try to make it in time and decided to rest. It is unfair to riders who were inside the time limit.

they should DQ them
otherwise it is better to remove time limit as a rule from GT.

somebody should teach the riders they are pro.
in a 118 km stage 53 min is too much
no reason to admit them back

i think this one time an exception should be made and the riders who deliberately did not make the TL on such easy stage should be made to start racing tomorrow with a 20 minutes handicap