Coppa Bernocchi Oct 7/Tre Valli Varesine Oct 8/Gran Piemonte Oct 10

[Potomac]

This race has an impressive start list.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

All jokes aside, this is a fair bit of time to be giving to Mas and Bardet, the rest may come to rue that when they're fighting for the win second place.

 

[Monsi]

According to PCS, race has been neutralized. Won't be surprised if the race is shortened even further or even cancelled.

 

[Samamba]

This is about to be cancelled

 

[tobydawq]

Official confirmation that it has been canceled.

It seemed quite optimistic to try to race it in the first place, I have to say.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah I'm surprised they even started this, but it's also apparently the riders themselves that just stopped, like a strike. Just do it at the start then lmao

 

[Red Rick]

Pathetic stuff if true.

It's literally a circuit race you can just DNF and go to the bus instead of cancelling the race

 

[Lequack]

Roglic looks pretty smart now.

 

[Netserk]

Pathetic stuff if true.

It's literally a circuit race you can just DNF and go to the bus instead of cancelling the race

what did y'all think rider union meant? vibes? papers? essays? losers.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

What a joke

 

[Netserk]

The riders clearly want to control cycling. Must prove they can destroy it.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

As the women say, hold our beers, we're going out again. The chaps are whimps.

 

[Berniece]

Yeah I'm surprised they even started this, but it's also apparently the riders themselves that just stopped, like a strike. Just do it at the start then lmao

As a gesture they might wanted to give it a chance, but noticed that it was bad

 

[Red Rick]

As a gesture they might wanted to give it a chance, but noticed that it was bad

Could have just DNFd then. Or DNSd

But riders who don't wanna race apparently can now rob riders who do of the opportunity to race and get a result.

 

[Savant12]

Remco trying to cheat with a jumpstart!!!

Most he'll distance Pog all year.

 

[AmRacer]

Could have just DNFd then. Or DNSd

But riders who don't wanna race apparently can now rob riders who do of the opportunity to race and get a result.

result***

 

[Netserk]

Could have just DNFd then. Or DNSd

But riders who don't wanna race apparently can now rob riders who do of the opportunity to race and get a result.

Yes, it's pretty straightforward what it is about. Destruction is the purpose.

 

[Berniece]

Could have just DNFd then. Or DNSd

But riders who don't wanna race apparently can now rob riders who do of the opportunity to race and get a result.

Sure, but it's not like we know the details yet.

 

[tobydawq]

It's just too easy to write it off as being 'pathetic' without having seen pictures of the route. Usually, I am against cancellations too but if you saw the weather forecast, you'd realise that flooding would be inevitable today. And given that it has continued to rain until now, it is likely to have become too much at some point. Maybe it wasn't dangerous by the strictest definition but if the roads are standing under water, is there really a sporting merit to the race?

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Pogacar starts and subsequently the race is so dead it even gets cancelled. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[tobydawq]

Yes, it's pretty straightforward what it is about. Destruction is the purpose.

Yes, obviously the riders want to destroy their sport and foundation for their livelihood. Very straightforwardly obvious.

 

[sam6]

This is a dangerous sport, last week a rider died during a world championship. You can't blame the riders for not wanting to race, they are literally risking their lives and these weather conditions greatly increase the risks. You say riders can DNF, but if they do and their team is unhappy about it this could cost them their career. I think it's good that all of the riders make a collective decision that this isn't safe

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's just too easy to write it off as being 'pathetic' without having seen pictures of the route. Usually, I am against cancellations too but if you saw the weather forecast, you'd realise that flooding would be inevitable today. And given that it has continued to rain until now, it is likely to have become too much at some point. Maybe it wasn't dangerous by the strictest definition but if the roads are standing under water, is there really a sporting merit to the race?

None of the pictures circulated online suggest the roads are flooded at this stage.

 

[Red Rick]

This is a dangerous sport, last week a rider died during a world championship. You can't blame the riders for not wanting to race, they are literally risking their lives and these weather conditions greatly increase the risks. You say riders can DNF, but if they do and their team is unhappy about it this could cost them their career. I think it's good that all of the riders make a collective decision that this isn't safe

Lol.

Just lol.

Teams aren't gonna do *** to riders for getting dropped nd being DNF here.

The mental gymnastics are absolutely amazing.

 

[tobydawq]

This is a dangerous sport, last week a rider died during a world championship. You can't blame the riders for not wanting to race, they are literally risking their lives and these weather conditions greatly increase the risks. You say riders can DNF, but if they do and their team is unhappy about it this could cost them their career. I think it's good that all of the riders make a collective decision that this isn't safe

Hyperbole much?