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gunara said:Is it confirmed now?? I'm sorry but this is just so difficult to take...
Even though the GVA one was perhaps more avoidable a collision than this one, there's also ones like the Sagan one in the Vuelta which was just totally unnecessary. The bolded is key. Unfortunately, I'm afraid this is the Dan Wheldon moment. The Indycar Series had safety issues around oval racing for some time, and they'd had some lucky escapes, just as we've had in cycling with moto/cyclist collisions. The handling of the motos and their increasing numbers has become more and more of an issue recently, and there have been a lot more collisions in the last couple of years than I can ever remember before. But just like with the Indycars, once it becomes clear in the worst possible way what the consequences are, you can't put it off anymore. Maybe the incident was unavoidable and Demoitié was just the unlucky one. But if there are any lessons to learn, we'd better learn them before anybody else has to pay this price.Gigs_98 said:I just can't believe this is happening. You know, there are motorcycle collisions like GVA in San Sebastian last year which are simply annoyingly but this is just unbelievable. Even the race organizers now have to see that they have to reduce the number of motos. They can't ignore it any longer.
Billie said:gunara said:Is it confirmed now?? I'm sorry but this is just so difficult to take...
Yes by local gendarmerie...
Libertine Seguros said:Even though the GVA one was perhaps more avoidable a collision than this one, there's also ones like the Sagan one in the Vuelta which was just totally unnecessary. The bolded is key. Unfortunately, I'm afraid this is the Dan Wheldon moment. The Indycar Series had safety issues around oval racing for some time, and they'd had some lucky escapes, just as we've had in cycling with moto/cyclist collisions. The handling of the motos and their increasing numbers has become more and more of an issue recently, and there have been a lot more collisions in the last couple of years than I can ever remember before. But just like with the Indycars, once it becomes clear in the worst possible way what the consequences are, you can't put it off anymore. Maybe the incident was unavoidable and Demoitié was just the unlucky one. But if there are any lessons to learn, we'd better learn them before anybody else has to pay this price.Gigs_98 said:I just can't believe this is happening. You know, there are motorcycle collisions like GVA in San Sebastian last year which are simply annoyingly but this is just unbelievable. Even the race organizers now have to see that they have to reduce the number of motos. They can't ignore it any longer.
Not that that will be any consolation to Antoine's family, friends or loved ones, nor should it be of course.
Jancouver said:RIP and condolences to the family ...
Dear UCI please lower the number of motorbikes and cars ... people are getting hurt and dying. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE wake up and do something about it.
Well said TontonTonton said:....Life is so much more important than a cycling race. Who cares when Sagan gets 2nd, argue if GVA sucks wheels, or Nacer zig-zags, and so forth. Life is so much more than a race....