(Presidential) Cycling Tour of Turkey [April 11th-April18th 2021]

[WKA311]

Krieger has no fractures 'but several contusions and abrasions on the left side of the body (shoulder, arm, hand, thigh and right knee) '.

 

[Ricco']

It's Jay Vine time to shine.

The guy has been taking KOMs (25mins. climbs) in Girona from names like James Knox and Simon Yates since he came to Europe last month, let's see how that translates to real races.

 

[SafeBet]

Was Modolo involved in the crash? He did not finish.

 

[Ricco']

Was Modolo involved in the crash? He did not finish.

No. He abandoned during the stage (50km to go, more or less).

 

[Northerner]

Fair play to Cav. It might not the best sprint field you'll ever see, but I'm sure I was far from alone in thinking he'd never win another race, never mind three.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Fair play to Cav. It might not the best sprint field you'll ever see, but I'm sure I was far from alone in thinking he'd never win another race, never mind three.

3 more to go....

 

[search]

No. He abandoned during the stage (50km to go, more or less).

it's actually also not possible to "DNF" a stage after a crash inside the 3k window. Those riders still get classified. One example was Phinney during the Giro in Denmark, who crossed the line in an ambulance but still got the pink jersey.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I hope that everyone is ok after the crash. Time for the Celano show tomorrow.

I'll be disappointed if he doesn't Gabrovski his way up tomorrow.

 

[Wvv]

It's Jay Vine time to shine.

The guy has been taking KOMs (25mins. climbs) in Girona from names like James Knox and Simon Yates since he came to Europe last month, let's see how that translates to real races.

Really curious about the guy today.

 

[SafeBet]

No. He abandoned during the stage (50km to go, more or less).

Thank you.
That's concerning, knee is probably still bothering him.

 

[Lequack]

Cavendish this year has now more points that the previous three years together.

 

[ciranda]

After 63,7 km around three minutes advantage for Alex Dowsett (Israel), Ziga Jerman (Androni), Mirko Maestri (Bardiani), Joel Suter (Bingoal), Nils Sinschek (Abloc), Cormac McGeough (Wildlife Generation).

 

[King Boonen]

I don't see the problem? That's how bike racing works.

 

[ciranda]

I deleted the screenshots but it is lame to block riders who want to race of course.

 

[King Boonen]

That is how racing works, and has worked, since teams were involved.

 

[Red Rick]

That is how racing works, and has worked, since teams were involved.

So are dives in football. Doesn't mean we have to appreciate it.

Now I'm thinking what dives in cycling would be like.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I'll be disappointed if he doesn't Gabrovski his way up tomorrow.

From what he has texted me back he's actually going for the gc, so fingers crossed.

 

[SHAD0W93]

So are dives in football. Doesn't mean we have to appreciate it.

Now I'm thinking what dives in cycling would be like.

Slowing the peloton down by having a nature break definitely one.

 

[King Boonen]

So are dives in football. Doesn't mean we have to appreciate it.

Now I'm thinking what dives in cycling would be like.

A lot of the context has been removed from the post, that was calling Dowsett entitled and saying he should leave road racing and stick to just doing TTs.

I never said you need to appreciate it, but calling someone out in that way for something that has been a part of bike racing for longer than most of us have been alive is pretty poor form.

 

[hrotha]

Dowsett did sound absolutely entitled. Blocking the road is also technically illegal and there's precedent of punishment for it being doled out. Lots of things have been a part of bike racing for over a century but the least we should expect is for riders not to publicly brag about them.

 

[hrotha]

I don't see the problem with [blocking the road/doping/bribing a rival/fixing races/intimidation/the UCI playing favourites/motorpacing/motos literally running over riders]? That's how bike racing works.

 

[ciranda]

A lot of the context has been removed from the post, that was calling Dowsett entitled and saying he should leave road racing and stick to just doing TTs.

I never said you need to appreciate it, but calling someone out in that way for something that has been a part of bike racing for longer than most of us have been alive is pretty poor form.

I stick by those opinions, this was someone that felt entitled enough to boast online about bullying other riders. Idk about cycling history, always thought those stories about Moser the sheriff that dictated if riders could go in breaks are the worst.

 

[BlueRoads]

What happened (in neutral words)?

 

[King Boonen]

Dowsett did sound absolutely entitled. Blocking the road is also technically illegal and there's precedent of punishment for it being doled out. Lots of things have been a part of bike racing for over a century but the least we should expect is for riders not to publicly brag about them.

Deliberate obstruction or a rider or team car is against the rules. lining out across the road and holding whatever pace they want is not. The rider shoved Dowsett in the back while ISN did this, that is against the rules and it was the second time they did it. They should have been thrown out of the race, instead he was shut down and stopped in his goals. Seems reasonable to me.

 

[King Boonen]

I don't see the problem with [blocking the road/doping/bribing a rival/fixing races/intimidation/the UCI playing favourites/motorpacing/motos literally running over riders]? That's how bike racing works.

Reductio ad absurdum.