This topic has been discussed before and is brought up in a lot of threads but I would like to really have a movement to reduce the influence of motorcycles (and cars) in races.
It has become too much to take.
A relevant percentage of races seems to be heavily influenced if not won by motor- drafting.
And it's hardly addressed by commentators, and even less by the decision makers.
A rather clueless viewer might not notice it or realize how much of a difference it makes, a rider might think "this time him, next time me", but for me as a regular viewer it heavily, negatively effects my viewing experience and the joy I can feel about the outcome of a race.
They are constantly much too close and nobody seems to really care.
Also there are just too many motorcycles in the race. I don't see the necessity at all. They don't bring safety, just the opposite, they make the race much more dangerous. Why is this not talked about instead of puppy paws and the likes? They are not an essential, necessary part of the race like descents.
And finally, although you might argue that they are not producing a relevant amount of emissions I think it is a bad look for a sport that could promote cycling as arather clean means of transport often looks like a motor GP.
Reduce the number of motos, and tell them to f*** off when they are too close to the riders. I would rather have a real, fair race where I cannot see the look on the rider's face instead of looking into the face of a rider who wouldn't even be in that position (anymore) without this pacing.
It leads to fake races.
It has become too much to take.
A relevant percentage of races seems to be heavily influenced if not won by motor- drafting.
And it's hardly addressed by commentators, and even less by the decision makers.
A rather clueless viewer might not notice it or realize how much of a difference it makes, a rider might think "this time him, next time me", but for me as a regular viewer it heavily, negatively effects my viewing experience and the joy I can feel about the outcome of a race.
They are constantly much too close and nobody seems to really care.
Also there are just too many motorcycles in the race. I don't see the necessity at all. They don't bring safety, just the opposite, they make the race much more dangerous. Why is this not talked about instead of puppy paws and the likes? They are not an essential, necessary part of the race like descents.
And finally, although you might argue that they are not producing a relevant amount of emissions I think it is a bad look for a sport that could promote cycling as arather clean means of transport often looks like a motor GP.
Reduce the number of motos, and tell them to f*** off when they are too close to the riders. I would rather have a real, fair race where I cannot see the look on the rider's face instead of looking into the face of a rider who wouldn't even be in that position (anymore) without this pacing.
It leads to fake races.
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