2 stages in a day is fine. But massive, long transfer after the stage does notIf Hinault was too soft for to ride two stages in a day, imagine the current lot.
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If the race is too minor to be worth the risks, abandon it.
I agree!
The problem is that decisions in cases like this one seem to involve many interests, including the opinions of the various competing teams. So the decision might not be based on objective assessments alone.
It may have been the right decision to cancel today, but worried about the increasing state of excessive safetyism in the world spilling over too much into cycling. Nobody should be risking their lives to finish the race but it is inherently a dangerous sport and there are going to be manageable and reasonable risks involved. Things like hurricanes and 50C weather are obvious reasons to shut it down but the grey areas seem to be getting swept up in one direction only these days.
So all races that are not Grand Tours or Monuments are minor?
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There was nothing wrong with Démare's sprint, he had the favourable position and didn't endanger Pogi.
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It's a bike race. Their only duty is that of racing. Spectators can take care of themselves or go back to kindergarten.
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Besides, cycling is eminently the sport of man vs. elements. Being able to ride in various weather conditions is part of the game too. They just cancelled Drentse 8 because...., well, nothing. Wet snow and rain. FOH.
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I don't think you read me right. I didn't call it minor, @Izzyeviel did.
I think it's up to the riders. If it's major enough for them to be worth what they perceive the risks are, they should be allowed to race it. The riders who share @Izzyeviel's view that the race is too minor to be worth it should abandon the race and let the others race.
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The legal system says otherwise. Organisers of spectator sports have a duty of care to the public.
I read that the riders are out for training rides this afternoon, now that the stage was cancelled. I think we can safely say that it's not lethal to be sitting on a bike in southern France today.
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Sure in truly extreme scenarios. But most of these weather warnings happen for almost anything. Half the time I’ll get home and hear there is an active weather warning in my area and you’d never have the slightest idea otherwise. It ends up being a crying wolf scenario because then nobody actually pays attention when it matters.
Here too. 3 centimeters of snow, and people are encouraged to stay home. It's gone crazy. And the media are loving it (while most are laughing at it).
That may indeed be true for him, but you can’t have it all. By being 60 kilos he’s able to win the TdF, but unable to compete in heavy wind. Other riders might be heavy enough to do well on cobbled windy days but never have the chance at the tour.
And Pollit is 80 kilos, so they should cancel mountain stages.
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The legal system (in France) obliges race organisers to protect random people standing beside public roads across hundreds of kms, not just those who bought access to a venue?
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a) just because its windy in one place, doth not meanth its windy everywhere
b)The video doesn't even show a gust. It shows normal wind. They're not the same. Again, am I the only one who remembers last years strade bianhce?
Considering your countless posts this afternoon, it seems like a pretty safe bet you haven't been outside at all, let alone anyone near the P-N route.
Media reports on stuff the people wants to hear.
There are 4or5 people complaining on this board. Majority doesn't mind or agrees with the cancellation.
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I'm not against the cancellation if it's indeed dangerous for riders, but ffs, we should stop giving a voice to anyone who only knows to cry. Being excessively light is a choice a rider makes because he wants to have advantage in another terrain. So, the particular weight of a rider should be of no consideration to the running of a stage. Either the conditions are dangerous for everyone, 50 or 100kg, or if not, go race in Tenerife.
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For a moment I thought it was a still shot with the buttom picture being a meme, Vinnie leaving majestic in an U.F.O.
I was behind my quota, so I was afraid of being kicked out by the administrator if I didn't step up and wrote some more comments.
Thanks for the statistics about public opinion by the way.
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