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Yes, something with your head, a bodypart De Lie did not use to make contact with.
Okay I watch again and he use his shoulder. But that don't chance the point. De Lie had more contact to another rider than Christen today.
 
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Okay I watch again and he use his shoulder. But that don't chance the point. De Lie had more contact to another rider than Christen today.

So did like 50 riders today and yesterday, it's completely irrelevant to the Christen discussion as they aren't comparable.
 
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This is so funny man apparently cristen swerving across the whole road into another rider is ok,but de lie getting shoulder barged by askey and moschetti whilst riding in a straight line is worthy of a DQ. When will uae's bad luck end ? Only 3 riders in top 10 today instead of 4 thanks to the inept UCI
 
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This is so funny man apparently cristen swerving across the whole road into another rider is ok,but de lie getting shoulder barged by askey and moschetti whilst riding in a straight line is worthy of a DQ. When will uae's bad luck end ? Only 3 riders in top 10 today instead of 4 thanks to the inept UCI
Christen's move secured two UAE riders on the podium. What a heroic sacrifice.
 
True. But if riders such as Christen just keep on racing like a$$hats, then I think the next stage is to DQ the team when members of the team act in an overly aggressive and egregious manner. DQ'ing Christen is a bit of a nothing burger in this instance. DQ'ing the whole team would have been a huge slap. And I think it is getting to that point with strong teams if they have riders who are so inconsiderate that they repeatedly keep on causing issues.
OK, at this point You're saying some things because you don't like UAE.

When has an entire team ever been disqualified for a crash?

Were Bahrain disqualified when one of their riders injured Wellens and 10 other riders in Flanders 2023?
That was the most serious accident in recent years caused by recklessness, and no collective sanction was sought. What fault do the teammates have for an individual's imprudence?

It's curious how the perspective changes depending on the rider/team, because when Pogacar had the accident because a UnoX rider for changing his trajectory, not only he wasn't disqualified, but the rider who had the accident was blamed.
And there were even comments that it would be good for the race.

Let's get some perspective.
They would be disqualifying teams in all sprint stages.
 
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I am in favor of disqualifying the sprinters in sprint stages if the leadout blocks other riders. Its a team sport and thats why its fine to punish riders of the same team who did nothing wrong.
 
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It's curious how the perspective changes depending on the rider/team, because when Pogacar had the accident because a UnoX rider for changing his trajectory, not only he wasn't disqualified, but the rider who had the accident was blamed.
Because it was Pogacar's mistake... Pack moves to the right, and he keeps going straight
 
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uci officially rules murcia gc cancelled as only 1 stage took place.

At least that is one less win for UAE national team. No doubt they'll appeal if they get stuck on only 99 wins at the end of the season.
 
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spot on! ppl been totally overrating and give Christen so much hate and he didn't even do something wrong..
its not a problem to go to the left across the whole road

its a problem that while van gils is up on his side and stuck there while there is still space, christen goes to the left of pidcock and swings his elbows wildly - something modolo doesnt comment on
 

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