Lesser known races 2023 edition

[Faserr]

Well, thats really stupid.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Ewan needs to try a bigger bike

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Ewan needs to try a bigger bike

Just a slightly longer front wheel. Preferably an ellipse shape.

 

[SafeBet]

Ewan can't catch a break this year.

 

[yaco]

Ewan can't take a trick. Twice beaten by the narrowest of margins.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just a slightly longer front wheel. Preferably an ellipse shape.

But then you'd need to make sure it's in the right position during the sprint. Tricky stuff.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

But then you'd need to make sure it's in the right position during the sprint. Tricky stuff.

Maybe a caterpillar track on the outside rim of the wheel, so the wheel can stay horizontal at all times.

 

[Samamba]

What happened to Ewans sprint man. Looks to be trying to sprint the least aero he can lately. One of those sprinters that ruined his sprint by doing to much hill/climbing training?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

But then you'd need to make sure it's in the right position during the sprint. Tricky stuff.

Lotto should just start working on a wheel extension system that could be employed near the finish line. Together with DSM's tyre pressure system, you'd be able to win races from miles away.

 

[RedheadDane]

Lotto should just start working on a wheel extension system that could be employed near the finish line. Together with DSM's tyre pressure system, you'd be able to win races from miles away.

Add in a feature like Viviani:

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Add in a feature like Viviani:

Of course the wheel would have to stay attached to the bike for it to work.

 

[RedheadDane]

Of course the wheel would have to stay attached to the bike for it to work.

Just... some kind of chain, or something.

 

[fmk_RoI]

Inspector Gadget FTW

But not if he was up against the Fantastic 4's Reed Richards

 

[DNP-Old]

Thibaud Gruel 3rd in Porec. Keep an eye on him, another very talented French.

 

[Samamba]

Illegal finishline, a misplaced camera and this blurry photo. Must be great to be Ewan.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Illegal finishline, a misplaced camera and this blurry photo. Must be great to be Ewan.

I would contest the hell out of that. Lawyer up. WTF.

 

[Samamba]

I would contest the hell out of that. Lawyer up. WTF.

I mean it's just Monseré, I actually really like Thijssen so I'm not that mad, but Ewan definitely didn't deserve all that. I would feel robbed if this happened to me.

Not that these photo's say anything (they could be misleading) but deciding who wins based on that photofinish is ridiculous if it looks like Ewan won on other photo's. They threw another chance at us seeing an actual death heat into the bin sadly Or just have 2 winners, who would actually care?

 

[DNP-Old]

Illegal finishline, a misplaced camera and this blurry photo. Must be great to be Ewan.

How is it possible that anno domini 2023 this sport is still incapable of fully determining who did or did not win? It is outright scandalous. Doesn't matter that it was just the UAE Tour and just Monseré, because next time around it might be for a world title.

Did Ewan win? God knows, but you sure as hell cannot tell him he did not win.

 

[Samamba]

How is it possible that anno domini 2023 this sport is still incapable of fully determining who did or did not win? It is outright scandalous. Doesn't matter that it was just the UAE Tour and just Monseré, because next time around it might be for a world title.

Did Ewan win? God knows, but you sure as hell cannot tell him he did not win.

Atleast the UAE Tour finish line was straight and it was a high pixel photo. This one is just straight up BS and it gets worse...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1632505522271256577

View: https://twitter.com/LucGrefte/status/1632505522271256577

https://twitter.com/x/status/1632508332752633856

View: https://twitter.com/LucGrefte/status/1632508332752633856

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The race organisation is incompetent because both the photo finish setup and the finish line itself did not meet the regulations in just about every way possible.
The jury is incompetent because you can't accurately call the win for Thijssen as a result.
And the UCI is incompetent because they did nothing to intervene and will almost certainly issue no repercussions whatsoever.
If you cannot get the basic of all basics - accurately determining the correct winner - right, you should have nothing to do with any kind of sport. The cardinal sin in terms of protecting the integrity of cycling. Disgraceful.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sporza has it on their website now.

Wazige foto en kromme aankomstlijn; GP Monseré blijft Ewan dwarszitten: "Denk dat ik won" | sporza

Gerben Thijssen prijkt op de erelijst als winnaar van de GP Monseré, maar nummer 2 Caleb Ewan kan de spannende millimetersprint niet loslaten. "Ik denk dat ik gewonnen heb", schrijft de Australiër op Twitter bij een foto van de finish.

sporza.be

 

[RedheadDane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1632461719044870145

 

[Izzyeviel]

Organisers: 'are you sure this cheap set up will work?'
Timekeepers: 'Of course! Its the same one used by the Amstel Gold Race you know! Besides, its never actually close, no-one will notice'

 

[Wvv]

Or just have 2 winners, who would actually care?

This.
Same in UAE, for me.

 

[Netserk]

This.
Same in UAE, for me.

A coin flip is always better than equality.