Ripper said:However, blocking has everything to do with not speeding up, not contributing to a chase ... basically causing some level of disruption.
Which, when you have a teammate with chance of success in the lead group, is kind of the point.
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Ripper said:However, blocking has everything to do with not speeding up, not contributing to a chase ... basically causing some level of disruption.
tgsgirl said:Which, when you have a teammate with chance of success in the lead group, is kind of the point.
Ripper said:As I've alluded to though, swerving or braking are not part of "blocking", they are part of riding like a twit and ensuring you receive something in return. If you swerve severely enough or snap on your brakes, it would be expected you might get shoved, nudged or punched somewhere ... your reaction will then determine the next action. Punch back and it's likey to get nastier, give a wave with your hand (to say "OK") and it'll likely settle.
tgsgirl said:How is punching someone not a physical assault? And the Katusha guy who was well within his right to slow the peloton was not Righi, obviously, as Righi rides for Lampre.
auscyclefan94 said:Assault! Are you serious? It is called blocking you idiot! Righi is a ****ing *** for employing such tatics and you just hate evans... End of story.
Jamsque said:Sports have always been considered an exception to assault laws, otherwise every rugby player in the world would be in prison.
Mrs John Murphy said:There is much to admire about Evans as a person - his stance on Tibet, his donating of his WC shoes/jersey to charity.
BUT
He makes it impossible to like him.
He is f-ugly on the bike - as someone said - he looks like a chimp humping a beachball.
His wheelsucking.
His temper tantrums - not just in the race but the whole 'step on my dog' business, headbutting cameramen (roid rage or what?)
His excuses for not attacking, blaming the team, everyone but himself, etc are very boring.
His fanboys in the media ramming Cuddles down our throats at every opportunity.
If Cuddles wasn't such a ****, I am sure more people would like him.
Mrs John Murphy said:There is much to admire about Evans as a person - his stance on Tibet, his donating of his WC shoes/jersey to charity.
BUT
He makes it impossible to like him.
He is f-ugly on the bike - as someone said - he looks like a chimp humping a beachball.
His wheelsucking.
His temper tantrums - not just in the race but the whole 'step on my dog' business, headbutting cameramen (roid rage or what?)
His excuses for not attacking, blaming the team, everyone but himself, etc are very boring.
His fanboys in the media ramming Cuddles down our throats at every opportunity.
If Cuddles wasn't such a ****, I am sure more people would like him.
Mrs John Murphy said:But he contributed nothing to that move, he basically wanted Basso, Nibali and Scarponi to tow him to the summit. If he had come to the front and done a turn, contributed to the break then I would have more respect. As it was he hung around like an unwanted house guest.
dolophonic said:Well he did not win the Giro so maybe his tactics could have been better?
It is ok to "just sit on" when you have the jersey but leaves you in a position that is hard to defend when charges of weelsucking arise no? also it is not like he only sits on when he's in the lead, he has spent a lot of time sitting on..
Hence he has a reputation as a wheelsucker.
auscyclefan94 said:Assault! Are you serious? It is called blocking you idiot! Righi is a ****ing *** for employing such tatics and you just hate evans... End of story.
Ripper said:If we're going to get all technical and start getting lawyery, then it is assault to intentially swerve your bike or jam on your brakes without need.
I agree, the argument is silly. Neither rider demonstrated a cool head.
richo36 said:I think his tactics were good just didnt have the legs to last the 3 weeks.
In the particular example i gave, It was not a mountain top finish which meant that Cadel would of had to use alot of energy once on the flats to stay away from to liquigas riders. With the next stage being the Zoncolan he needed his energy.
In most cases i would say yes to this but the tactics liquigas were using were just a constant high speed, which sort of limited charges. I do believe he has developed this tag unfairly as in the peloton he does stand out alot more as he is always the only one by himself.