Paris-Nice 2025, March 9-16

[Moose McKnuckles]

Race neutralised for a few moments because of hail.
Cyclingnews forum response:

 

[tobydawq]

Whenever a rider is seriously injured or dies in a crash, we get posts stating we need to do more about safety. Yet when commissars are proactive in neutralising a race for safety reasons people complain. You can't have it both ways.

But what safety reasons are there today?

And it's not the same people who complain in both cases, so you can't say it like that.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Race neutralised for a few moments because of hail.
Cyclingnews forum response:

not hail, melting snow apparently.

 

[search]

Looks like the breakaway may end up with a bit of an advantage here

 

[Tim Cahill]

They need to also make sure dropped doms aren't allowed to come back in and start pulling.

 

[E_F_]

Whenever a rider is seriously injured or dies in a crash, we get posts stating we need to do more about safety. Yet when commissars are proactive in neutralising a race for safety reasons people complain. You can't have it both ways.

You won't find me being hypocritical about this stuff. Some people are all about safety all the time, others not so. There'll always be someone complaining.

 

[Faserr]

Policemen is lucky that he didn't hurt himself.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

The Ineos guys have caught up in the neutralisation, lol

 

[Netserk]

Everyone should start together, and then be released according to the gaps before the neutralisation.

 

[Potomac]

Whenever a rider is seriously injured or dies in a crash, we get posts stating we need to do more about safety. Yet when commissars are proactive in neutralising a race for safety reasons people complain. You can't have it both ways.

I have never whined for "need to do more about safety"

I always whine the other way

 

[search]

Everyone should start together, and then be released according to the gaps before the neutralisation.

it never works out anyway. They just get going whenever they want.

 

[Samamba]

Why is Movistar attacking lmao

 

[tobydawq]

Movistar attack in the neutralisation! Stelvio 2014 style.

 

[E_F_]

Also....dude come on

Care to explain what you're objecting to and why, rather than expecting me to read your mind?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Oh man, not much better weather at Tirreno...

 

[Danskebjerge]

Stage suspended for safety reasons. A guy riding ten centimeters behind the comissioner's car at 50 kph.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Should be based on the conditions on the more lumpy terrain here rather than the snow at the finish you would think, it's 7k at 7%

 

[Samamba]

OK but wtf is Movistar doing. Do they really think race is going on

 

[Offline]

WTF! it's just rain!

 

[Netserk]

Snow is not a problem on an uphill finish. If it's on the descent before, sure. But no damn cancellation because of how it is at the finish.

 

[tobydawq]

Del Grosso: "What a day to be a bike rider".

 

[yaco]

But what safety reasons are there today?

And it's not the same people who complain in both cases, so you can't say it like that.

There is a group who complain in both cases. Think if the police moto slid off the course it is prudent to neutralise part of the course.

 

[pelotonIQ]

Riders of this era are soft.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Guys slow down its neutralised

Lo siento, no hablo inglés

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Care to explain what you're objecting to and why, rather than expecting me to read your mind?

Because you're blaming the riders, and that's very easy to do from your keyboard warrior battle position.

And afterwards you start moaning about people being hypocritical, really?