Baloise Belgium Tour 2022 (June 15-19)

[Faserr]

Quick-Step really really dirty. Its not boxing.

 

[Billie]

Lampaert should be suspended here

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Wtf just happened.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Schmid saves it. Some bizarre tactics and elbowing...

 

[KZD]

Quick Step with some dirty tacticts here

 

[Billie]

Lampaert also has a long history of doing stuff like this

 

[Faserr]

Its just disapointing seeing things like that.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Wolfpack at it's worst

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Lampaert also has a long history of doing stuff like this

But the thing is, they can't do anything. Relegate him? Why does he care? Relegate Schmid? Schmid did nothing wrong. Bounce him from the race? It's the last stage. Give him a fine? It'll be made up by the split of the winnings if Schmid holds on.

 

[Billie]

But the thing is, they can't do anything. Relegate him? Why does he care? Relegate Schmid? Schmid did nothing wrong. Bounce him from the race? It's the last stage. Give him a fine? It'll be made up by the split of the winnings if Schmid holds on.

They should suspend him. Only way they can punish them

 

[Devil's Elbow]

But the thing is, they can't do anything. Relegate him? Why does he care? Relegate Schmid? Schmid did nothing wrong. Bounce him from the race? It's the last stage. Give him a fine? It'll be made up by the split of the winnings if Schmid holds on.

They could DSQ Lampaert and readjust the bonus seconds accordingly, that would hand Wellens the win I think?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

They could DSQ Lampaert and readjust the bonus seconds accordingly, that would hand Wellens the win I think?

But the problem with that is the precedent, because Schmid didn't do anything wrong. Agree with Billie that suspension would be the only way, it's like Renshaw in 2010 , but he got thrown out. This is the last day so a DSQ for a guy who isn't competing for the stage means nothing.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

But the problem with that is the precedent, because Schmid didn't do anything wrong.

Yeah but they could spin it as an unintended side consequence.

 

[RedheadDane]

Jakobsen, out of nowhere!

 

[Bonimenier]

Jakobsen very convincing

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Jakobsen doesn't need the leadout. Bennett is so slow, Van Poppel could win so many sprints if he led this train...

 

[Bolder]

Penalize Schmid too. Lampaert tried to take out his rival.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Penalize Schmid too. Lampaert tried to take out his rival.

Schmid didn’t do anything, it would be BS to relegate Schmid.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

What was Thijssen complaining about? Seemed like a clean bunch sprint.

 

[Billie]

The replay is damning. Twice Schmid got away form Wellens as Lampaert was shoulder barging him

 

[Faserr]

After seeing the replay. They can't do this. No way. Lampaert is justing riding into Wellens and is putting the elboy three times in his face.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

It would need to be a lengthy enough suspension to make it not worth a team-mates while to interfere like that. But then that would probably be a ban that would be overturnable on appeal, as it would be disproportionate to the offence (a bit of shoulder, hands on handlebars throughout)

Maybe we just need to conclude that sprint bonuses encourage dirty riding, and a golden km encourages it threefold.

 

[kingjr]

Wolfpack at it's worst

I thought it was brilliant stuff. Really fun to watch.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I thought it was brilliant stuff. Really fun to watch.

What you call brilliant is dirty. Lampaert should get a punishment, unfortunate to see people encouraging dangerous racing on this forum.

 

[yaco]

It was a very solid win by Jakobsen - He'll definitely win a stage at the TDF ?