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Reduce the Number of Cars and Motos!
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- Apr 3, 2011
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And better also ban overtaking the front groups in the last 20k, poor riders cannot (for safety reasons) go to the car for drink/food, but motos have to mess around till the very late in the race. Is it really so inevitable? Does not look like, especially after these two "carmageddon" hits that clearly affected the race (San Sebastian - Van Avermaet, and now Sagan).
- Aug 12, 2012
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More than the number, that maybe, becouse it is too many it is the kind of people who rode them.
I dont know how riders sometimes dont look behind them more frecuently, becouse I couldn be there without the information of who is behind me...and I dont know why is allowed so easy to a moto to pass so close to the riders...
Something must be done,
Today and in San Sebastian afected posible to the winner, so it is an important issue, but one day something really bad could happend.
I dont know how riders sometimes dont look behind them more frecuently, becouse I couldn be there without the information of who is behind me...and I dont know why is allowed so easy to a moto to pass so close to the riders...
Something must be done,
Today and in San Sebastian afected posible to the winner, so it is an important issue, but one day something really bad could happend.
- Nov 12, 2010
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So Sagan got taken down by a moto and UCI slapped him with two fines for "unsportsmanlike" conduct.
No wonder he was furious kicking and screaming. This was a stage for him.
Enough with the UCI bureaucrats already, geez, I really hope they will make they own "league" and bring some sense to this BS.
No wonder he was furious kicking and screaming. This was a stage for him.
Enough with the UCI bureaucrats already, geez, I really hope they will make they own "league" and bring some sense to this BS.
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For starters maybe it would be a good idea to teach them how to drive.
Aren't they all supposed to take Driver's Ed classes before a race? Can't be true they all missed the don't hit the riders lesson.
Aren't they all supposed to take Driver's Ed classes before a race? Can't be true they all missed the don't hit the riders lesson.
- Feb 10, 2015
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300f fine for bringing the sport the sport into disrepute? Far as I could see he only hit stuff`: assaults on people were purely verbal. Not sure how mouthing off and punching a car brings more disrepute on professional cycling than race vehicles running riders down.
I'm no fan of the cocky young git, but that fine is out of order, in my opinion.
If anyone cares to organise a whip round to cover it, I'll chip in a fiver.
I'm no fan of the cocky young git, but that fine is out of order, in my opinion.
If anyone cares to organise a whip round to cover it, I'll chip in a fiver.
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Accidents happen. Admittedly it's happening far too often, but what you just suggested would ruin the driver's life (let's say Sagan is out of action for 2-3 weeks - that's 160-240k Euros, which I would imagine is about 5-10 years salary after taxes), which is far worse than what he did to Sagan - prevent him a win, cause him some pain, and severely reduce his chances for the world championships, but ultimately he'll be back soon enough.Jancouver said:
Moto's hitting riders is out of control and there have been too many to be ignored. Currently great rules in effect...fine the rider...that has abandoned due to injuries. Moto driver out of race only to likely do similar idiotic move in next race they are in since obviously, judging by "punishment they get for hitting a human being on a bicycle", there is no real incentive not to take those risks. People are being conditioned to seeing riders taken out by moto's and yet criticize a rider for getting pissed off and showing it. Race organizers and officials need to wake up but I guess it's easier to just blame the riders for being in wrong place in a race. No one will notice the moto drivers absence but Sagan's will be noticed.
Does anyone know what, if any, training is required to be a moto driver for pro races? Obviously, some moto riders are necessary, without the TV coverage motos provide there will be no sponsors and there need to be some for race administrative support, but are there too many? I don't know but obviously, rider training needs to be stepped up and there needs to be a hard look at how many motos and other support vehicles really need to be on course with the races.
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Re:
There are several demands they need to make and it seems that driver competence is one. Maybe they need to demand that all drivers are former riders?
Another thing they need to do is inspect/approve parcours a long time before races. Things like the Vuelta TTT should not have been left so late.
This. The riders need to band together and form a common interest association.SafeBet said:
There are several demands they need to make and it seems that driver competence is one. Maybe they need to demand that all drivers are former riders?
Another thing they need to do is inspect/approve parcours a long time before races. Things like the Vuelta TTT should not have been left so late.
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