Classics Brugge-De Panne (26/3 and 27/3)

[Devil's Elbow]

Looks so from this photo but I guess the photo finish camera shows that Bauhaus was some milimeters ahead.

But that leads to a question: who the F came up with the Points Scale for these kind of races:
1st = 300
2nd = 250
3rd = 215
4th = 175
5th = 120
6th = 115
7th = 95
8th = 75
9th = 60
10th = 50

It makes zero sense to only have 5 points difference from 5th to 6th when looking at the gaps between the other placements.

Knowing the UCI, someone made a typo and they never bothered to do anything about it.

 

[kingjr]

Yes, because Milan should get DSQed:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904929744186908711

View: https://x.com/PutzeysRobbe/status/1904929744186908711

So should the UnoX rider in that case

 

[Mayomaniac]

Nothing wrong with headbutting in the sprint, you just create a bit space for yourself without taking the hands off the handlebars or really changing your line.

 

[Brullnux]

Yes, because Milan should get DSQed:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904929744186908711

View: https://x.com/PutzeysRobbe/status/1904929744186908711

Not massively convinced there's much wrong with this, it's not a head-butt for the purposes of injuring someone

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

So should the UnoX rider in that case

that wouldn’t matter much as that is not Blikra

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Knowing the UCI, someone made a typo and they never bothered to do anything about it.

Probably. 140 would make sense.

 

[Didinho]

Curious if they would change anything for tomorrow’s race.

 

[RedheadDane]

People still limping across the line?
That's why it's taking them so long to put up the full result?

 

[kingjr]

that wouldn’t matter much as that is not Blikra

Still, if he does get DQed, I hope he's not the only one.

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, I know it's terrible to joke about, but some style points to the Arkea guy with the amazing Kron impression.

 

[tobydawq]

Looks so from this photo but I guess the photo finish camera shows that Bauhaus was some milimeters ahead.

But that leads to a question: who the F came up with the Points Scale for these kind of races:
1st = 300
2nd = 250
3rd = 215
4th = 175
5th = 120
6th = 115
7th = 95
8th = 75
9th = 60
10th = 50

It makes zero sense to only have 5 points difference from 5th to 6th when looking at the gaps between the other placements.

Lol, that's ridiculous

 

[Tim Cahill]

Yeah a headtap is fine usually when the other rider has vision of you and its just a bit of letting them know you're there.

That however seemed like a full Phil-Mitchell style headbutt, proper leaned back and got his neck into it.

 

[zlev11]

maybe they should ban bunch sprints?

 

[ashhutch1997]

Yes, because Milan should get DSQed:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904929744186908711

View: https://x.com/PutzeysRobbe/status/1904929744186908711

Mark Renshaw got kicked off the Tour for much less.

 

[Heston]

Mark Renshaw got kicked off the Tour for much less.

That was definitely not less

 

[Red Rick]

What the *** this is actually World Tour?

 

[ashhutch1997]

That was definitely not less

I disagree given the context, although Renshaw landed a few extra headbutts, Milan literally went out of his way to land the headbutt.

 

[red_flanders]

Yes, because Milan should get DSQed:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904929744186908711

View: https://x.com/PutzeysRobbe/status/1904929744186908711

Tell me Benji has never raced a bike without telling me…

 

[Unchained]

What the *** this is actually World Tour?

This looked like a Cat5 crit in the rain..bodies flying all over the place.. And the De Lie crash had a guy fly into the front yard of a house!!

 

[Netserk]

It seems to me to be a purely defensive move by Milan. It was the Uno-X rider who made it a dangerous situation, but it's hard to tell what happened before the clip started.

 

[Unchained]

It seems to me to be a purely defensive move by Milan. It was the Uno-X rider who made it a dangerous situation, but it's hard to tell what happened before the clip started.

If Milan is the only thing that race officials find worthy of review or yellow card,getting DQd or fined they are drunk!!
Race likely ran out of EMT and ambulance capacity in final kilometers. Camera crews couldn't keep up with body count..

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Vintage jakobsen performance abondoning with 120km still to race. Made it further than campenearts though

2nd smartest move of the day after Molano's early move.

 

[hayneplane]

Ridiculous stupid race. Very poor way too easy parcours that end with every team wanting a sprint at the end and jostling for the first 20 places is inevitable to end in chaos and crashes galore.

 

[Scarponi]

Ridiculous stupid race. Very poor way too easy parcours that end with every team wanting a sprint at the end and jostling for the first 20 places is inevitable to end in chaos and crashes galore.

150km as well, doesn’t have to be 280 like MSR but that’s too short

 

[Devil's Elbow]

150km as well, doesn’t have to be 280 like MSR but that’s too short

Only the women's race is 150k, the men do 195k.