Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour des Flandres 2023, one day monument, April 2 (men's)

[Filippo_3467]

Breakaways are all being back by teams trying to bridge to breakaways, it's not happening, the climbs start in an hour or so.

bit of an overeaction from a lot of people on here...the bahrain rider was at fault yes but that big mud track that caused him to be off balance and forced him into the peloton....it was just v unlucky that it was there.

I think you are having a bit of an underreaction. I mean if taking out the peleton get's legal why not always do it. That was so stupid I think he should stop bike racing out of shame.

 

[Savant12]

"Racing incident". I don't think a ban or fine but his team will be having some harsh words. Just a stupid move!

 

[Boehmand]

Those drone shots up the climb are beautiful.

 

[staubsauger]

What a stupid fornicator.

At least try to willfully crash on the left side instead of steering right into the peloton.

Should be disqualified surely.

 

[MartinGT]

Peloton taking it easy.

 

[DNP-Old]

Maciejuk

Couldn't have been Maciejuk. 104 was involved in the crash himself.

 

[Terrefretter]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1642482892080132097

View: https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1642482892080132097?s=20

 

[Bonimenier]

yes but he literally had no where else to go.

He had time enough to get in line or at least break. However he decided speeding up was a better choice.

 

[ice&fire]

Looks like the peloton is about to stop for a beer at Kwaremont

 

[F_Cance]

yes but he literally had no where else to go.

dude should follow the rules and ride on the road then. But that's also on the UCI for not enforcing their rules

 

[noob]

Alaphilippe back phew

 

[Salvarani]

What was he thinking

He was tryna avoid the ditch... it is just really unfortunate what happened.

We see riders jumping on and off crosswalks all the time. Cutting corners.

Most of the riders in the peloton has done something similar. Does something similar in every race. Just not with these catastrophic consequences.

He is of course to blame and will most likely receive some sort of punishment, but there should not be a witch hunt out for the guy. He will probably have a tough time as it is now, for some time.

 

[Didinho]

Wellens to the hospital.

 

[Netserk]

I think Jumbo will wait for Molenberg, but I think Ineos will soon try something.

 

[glassmoon]

bit of an overeaction from a lot of people on here...the bahrain rider was at fault yes but that big mud track that caused him to be off balance and forced him into the peloton....it was just v unlucky that it was there.

bs. he should not be riding outside the road just to take few places. this is the rules breach even without the crash...

 

[noob]

He's disqualified now

 

[MartinGT]

Wellens DNF

Bharain rider DSQ

 

[Bonimenier]

Maciejuk DSQee

 

[Didinho]

He's been taken out of the race! Good.

 

[Salvarani]

He's been taken out of the race! Good.

Understandable.

Best for all parties involved.

 

[Panda Claws]

He was tryna avoid the ditch... it is just really unfortunate what happened.

We see riders jumping on and off crosswalks all the time. Cutting corners.

Most of the riders in the peloton has done something similar. Does something similar in every race. Just not with these catastrophic consequences.

He is of course to blame and will most likely receive some sort of punishment, but there should not be a witch hunt out for the guy. He will probably have a tough time as it is now, for some time.

Perhaps not with such catastrophic consequences because it was not the exact same situation.

You make it sound like riding off-track always carries x% chance of ending badly but perhaps most others just slowed down in this situation and it never made tv.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Good to DSQ him.

 

[Volderke]

Maceijuk DSQ’d.
Edit: note to myself: refresh before reacting…
Addition: Turner DNF.

 

[DNP-Old]

In that case I stand corrected, but the Bahrain to make the crash clearly rode on, whereas Maciejuk was involved in the crash...?

 

[Salvarani]

Perhaps not with such catastrophic consequences because it was not the exact same situation.

You make it sound like riding off-track always carries x% chance of ending badly but perhaps most others just slowed down in this situation and it never made tv.

If that is what you took from what I said, I cant help you.