Giro d'Italia 2021 Giro d'Italia, Stage 15: Grado – Gorizia 147 km

[Brullnux]

. It's not like getting the ambulance to badly injured riders after neutralizing the race is going to help them get back on a bike.

Can't tell if this is serious or not. The ambulance isnt there to get them back on a bike its there to give them attention if they need it; say someone hit their head or broke their femur etc, that is an emergency. Bizarre statement

 

[Samamba]

If there's only one road out of the starting town the neutralisation should last until the race is off said road.

This!
Or don't have a race there.

 

[Orbit501]

It was clearly done to pre-empt anyone getting into an ambulance, considering that it would have to go literally through the race.

Actually, that's makes sense. There were on like a causeway so only one way through, which like you say, is straight through the race.

Sensible decision then it seems

The immediate hysteria is excellent but naturally totally misplaced; this was 3km into the race, a big crash, and the road is such that the medical cars had to go through the peloton to reach them. There was the risk of someone being seriously injured and needing immediate treatment, so it was right to stop the race.

I think you're right. Correct decision it seems, and good that they acted so quickly then.

I hold my hands up as someone whose immediate reaction was that it was a weird decision. I was wrong.

 

[Rackham]

Can't tell if this is serious or not. The ambulance isnt there to get them back on a bike its there to give them attention if they need it; say someone hit their head or broke their femur etc, that is an emergency. Bizarre statement

If an ambulance needs to drive towards/through a peloton to get to a rider who crashed (theoretically if the race is on) or get him to a hospital, then the organization is to blame. It's ridiculous.

There's no reason "why" an ambulance cannot be behind the race when it's on, or have access to the rear of the caravan. It's a simple point.

 

[Bonimenier]

All medical staff was occupied with riders crashing. Good neutralization after all. Imagine if there was another big crash a bit later.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I assume that the break of Campanaerts and Walscheid (per PCS) had either been reabsorbed or stopped: otherwise are they 20 minutes ahead?

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Buchmann didn't look bad on the images of him tbf. Wonder what happened

He looked pretty dazed with blood around his mouth and chin so guessing it is concussion

 

[RedheadDane]

I hold my hands up as someone whose immediate reaction was that it was a weird decision. I was wrong.

It was weird. But... understandable.

 

[luckyboy]

The immediate hysteria is excellent but naturally totally misplaced; this was 3km into the race, a big crash, and the road is such that the medical cars had to go through the peloton to reach them. There was the risk of someone being seriously injured and needing immediate treatment, so it was right to stop the race.

Meanwhile the bright minds of CN Forums with all the information on the situation immediately set about bashing the organisers... Hardly a shock after last year though.

 

[Brullnux]

If an ambulance needs to drive towards/through a peloton to get to a rider who crashed (theoretically if the race is on) or get him to a hospital, then the organization is to blame. It's ridiculous.

There's no reason "why" an ambulance cannot be behind the race when it's on, or have access to the rear of the caravan. It's a simple point.

it's also a case of getting him to the hospital though. it's a risk races take often, just this time did not work out at all.

Plus, it was a massive crash and there was no medical personnel left

 

[Riek s]

Damn Buchmann was riding well.. Bummer.

 

[RedheadDane]

Campenaerts and Walscheid attacks!
No, this is not a replay.

Meanwhile the bright minds of CN Forums with all the information on the situation immediately set about bashing the organisers... Hardly a shock after last year though.

We all want (or at least I assume we all want) organisers to focus on safety. Yet some people complain when organisers focus on safety...

 

[Red Rick]

Odds of Yates dropping 12 minutes in echelons today after looking good yesterday?

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Why is Mollema backing up from his fairly poor showing in the break yesterday by getting in the break again today? If he's after KOM points surely tomorrow would be better.

 

[broppo]

Why is Mollema backing up from his fairly poor showing in the break yesterday by getting in the break again today? If he's after KOM points surely tomorrow would be better.

he focused more on steep short climbs, this stage actually suits him better than the high mountain stages, in current form.

 

[topcat]

Why is Mollema backing up from his fairly poor showing in the break yesterday by getting in the break again today? If he's after KOM points surely tomorrow would be better.

He wants to get away from the other Trek riders or they might ask for some help.

 

[Red Rick]

Ineos better roadblocks than 5 star police in GTA

 

[RedheadDane]

Ineos better roadblocks than 5 star police in GTA

To be fair. In GTA you're supposed to run people over.
Right...?

Guerreiro out too. I was actually surprised he was allowed to get back on his bike.

 

[SafeBet]

Guerreiro abandoned too.
More than 40 riders were involved in the crash, according to RAI.

 

[titan31]

So either Bora control this soon for Sagan or break has this. I'm thinking break with the size of it.

 

[Red Rick]

This break is totally gonna get 15 minutes

 

[limak_]

I'd really love to see Wiśniowski and Walscheid working for Victor and putting him in the right place for a win today. He deserves that.

 

[SafeBet]

This break is totally gonna get 15 minutes

Let's make it 40 so Bauke can get back in GC.

 

[Red Rick]

Let's make it 40 so Bauke can get back in GC.

When it's 29 Jumbo will start riding to protect Bennetts position

 

[Mayomaniac]

Bauke again in the breakaway, how about saving some energy today so that you can help Ciccone tomorrow?