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

[Tim Cahill]

Turner abandon

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

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

I didn't say it shouldn't be a dq. but to call him an idiot like a lot of people did is not needed. he will feel as bad as anyone.

 

[Bonimenier]

I didn't say it shouldn't be a dq. but to call him an idiot like a lot of people did is not needed. he will feel as bad as anyone.

Feeling bad doesn't make you immune to being an idiot though.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Bonnet in some pain.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

He should be disqualified just for the poor bike handling skills. If you're a pro you should be able to keep the bike reasonably straight there.

 

[MartinGT]

Gutted for Turner

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lazkano abandon as well, what a mess

 

[Netserk]

Benoot and Laporte behind Van der Sande at the front of the bunch. Van Aert in the middle of the group.

 

[MartinGT]

He should be disqualified just for the poor bike handling skills. If you're a pro you should be able to keep the bike reasonably straight there.

He went into a bog at a decent speed.

The DSQ is the right outcome.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Feeling bad doesn't make you immune to being an idiot though.

no, but there is no need to say it is there? I can just imagine the twitter abuse he is going to get and its not needed.

 

[Salvarani]

Feeling bad doesn't make you immune to being an idiot though.

Doing something stupid, doesnt make you an idiot.

He made a big mistake. He will receive his punishment and it has already started by him being taken out of the race.

 

[dobrien]

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.

Voice of reason.

 

[Divergence]

no, but there is no need to say it is there? I can just imagine the twitter abuse he is going to get and its not needed.

Oooh, poor sweet guy.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

If you have rules for safety (you must stay on the road), and then hardly ever apply them, then riders will consider the rule to be optional, and will do what is unsafe. Every commissaire who has not applied the rule is partially responsible for that accident. Correct to DQ Maciejuk, but I wouldn't be in favour of further punishment. But Maciejuk wasn't the only rider who left the race road there.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Marco Haller abandon, to the hospital

 

[Bonimenier]

Doing something stupid, doesnt make you an idiot.

He made a big mistake. He will receive his punishment and it has already started by him being taken out of the race.

I believe idiotic is a better description than stupid for that action.

 

[limak_]

I'm wondering how many of you who sh*t on Maciejuk have ridden a road race at least once in their life.

 

[Bonimenier]

I'm wondering how many of you who sh*t on Maciejuk have ridden a road race at least once in a life.

How is that relevant?

 

[Salvarani]

I believe idiotic is a better description than stupid for that action.

Sure.

 

[MartinGT]

If you have rules for safety (you must stay on the road), and then hardly ever apply them, then riders will consider the rule to be optional, and will do what is unsafe. Every commissaire who has not applied the rule is partially responsible for that accident. Correct to DQ Maciejuk, but I wouldn't be in favour of further punishment. But Maciejuk wasn't the only rider who left the race road there.

Exactly this.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I'm wondering how many of you who sh*t on Maciejuk have ridden a road race at least once in their life.

Does that matter right now?

 

[Volderke]

Let’s call it bad judgment, and move on.

 

[Red Rick]

no, but there is no need to say it is there? I can just imagine the twitter abuse he is going to get and its not needed.

Boo hoo.

 

[Peyroteo94]

WVA fell

 

[limak_]

How is that relevant?

You look at cycling in general and especially situations like this from another perspective if you yourslef have raced in a bunch.