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Yes, based on some kind of stage coefficient you can determine the safety zone.I mean, theoretically you could, but that would cheapen the race aspect significantly. Also, riders have fallen in the safety zone and broken a bone before.
But what you could do is decide on different perimeters by stage, you could make it a flexible line (decided before the stage starts) between 1 and 10 kms for example depending on how the stage finish looks.
Morkov made that lead out look so easy
It’s good practice to get in his the lead out.What's Cav doing the intermediate sprint for? I'd much rather he wins (a) stage(s) than even winning the green jersey.
Yes, based on some kind of stage coefficient you can determine the safety zone.
But it won't prevent crashes, just make them not affect the standings (which, of course, is something).
It becomes the topic when something happens, otherwise is fine.
Not exactly the most valid argument about the width of the zone.
Honestly I have the same feelingScary finish again? Or maybe just my PTSD from stages 1 and 3.
Maybe Cavendish's first objective is just to get to wear the green jersey again. But imagine the lead Alaphilippe would have had in the competition, if Mørkøv had ridden the intermediates for him and instead saved Cav for the finals.
Rolf Soerensen saying the peloton may not catch Van Moer, because no team is really investing in it.
Voigt is saying the same.Rolf Soerensen saying the peloton may not catch Van Moer, because no team is really investing in it.
That requires Alahpilippe to be able to sit calmly on a wheel, for a period of time, instead of swerving all over the place, crating gaps, closing gaps again, looking right, looking left, waving at a spectator, talking to a rider, grabbing a bottle from a cousin, or whatever else he might get up to, in the last 1K.
we will see...
What did I miss, did the peloton decide not to race the last 15km?