UAE Tour 2023, February 20-26 (women's race February 9-12)

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Don't you have some effect here where the rider closest to the camera appears a bit closer to the line?

Not with a calibrated photofinishcamera, with a regular camera, yes. On the regular camera it looked like Pidcock had won Amstel.

 

[Nick2413]

It looked like Merlier on the live feed but the photo finish was impossible to tell. I think this may be a rare case of a tie being the most reasonable result.

 

[SHAD0W93]

All I know is Cav had no one around him when he crossed the line.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

It looked like Merlier on the live feed but the photo finish was impossible to tell. I think this may be a rare case of a tie being the most reasonable result.

Apparently the jury had to zoom into pixel level to see who won.

 

[Escarabajo]

That was as close as it could get. I assume this is case where technology with high definition should help you.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Merlier won. Pretty ridiculous Ewan acted as if he was sure he won

Ilan Van Wilder didn't hold the baton for long.

 

[SafeBet]

Ilan Van Wilder didn't hold the baton for long.

Now let's see if he's as diligent as Bettiol and Philipsen in handing it over.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Almeida has regressed as a TT'er since joining. He was also a good rouleur, but seems to have lost some of that as well. With guys like Bjerg, Laengen there, they should definitely have been able to get their GC riders in the first group. I don't think it's down to (dis)ability, just being tactically inept, clueless. Or indifference, i don't know.

Bjerg can be good in crosswinds, but he's also not exactly the kind of guy that I'd call an expert there, despite his engine. The funny thing with Laengen is that despite his size and big engine he has probably shown more ability on hilly terrain and even as a climbing domestique than as a guy for hectic flat stages.
So far they have also not managed to develop Rui Oliveira into that kind of rider.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So Remco strikes his rivals on the first day already. 50 seconds is a lot but Yates won't give up without trying some strong attacks in the mountains.

 

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here's the photo finish RCS sent out in their press release. Still not very clear, but Merlier seems to be one pixel in front

 

[CyclistAbi]

 

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Starting order for tomorrow (local, Central Europe Time is 3 hours ahead):

1. UAE TEAM EMIRATES 13:35:00
2. GROUPAMA - FDJ 13:40:00
3. TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM 13:45:00
4. ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK 13:50:00
5. AG2R CITROEN TEAM 13:55:00
6. ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH 14:00:00
7. EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST 14:05:00
8. INTERMARCHÉ - CIRCUS - WANTY 14:10:00
9. TREK - SEGAFREDO 14:15:00
10. GREEN PROJECT-BARDIANICSF-FAIZANE' 14:20:00
11. MOVISTAR TEAM 14:25:00
12. TEAM DSM 14:30:00
13. TEAM JAYCO ALULA 14:35:00
14. BORA - HANSGROHE 14:40:00
15. JUMBO-VISMA 14:45:00
16. INEOS GRENADIERS 14:50:00
17. LOTTO DSTNY 14:55:00
18. ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM 15:00:00
19. BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 15:05:00
20. SOUDAL QUICK-STEP 15:10:00

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulations to Tim Merlier for taking the stage. Although i feel that today a wrong call was made. On how to deal with the situation. Today sport didn't win.

As for the stage. Sand, heat, wind and wide roads. Rather exciting. UAE lost big today. In terms of GC. Considering tomorrow is TTT. Could be GC has already been decided. Personally i hope UAE will at least try. To change the outcome. We'll see.

 

[tobydawq]

Don't you have some effect here where the rider closest to the camera appears a bit closer to the line?

Not on a photo finish.

 

[tobydawq]

Mauri's win was 900. Vernon has 2 after that and now Merlier.

Vernon's don't count, surely?

 

[RedheadDane]

Vernon's don't count, surely?

Aren't cat.1 wins usually counted?

 

[tobydawq]

Aren't cat.1 wins usually counted?

But he's riding for the development team in that race.

It counts for him, not for QuickStep.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

@tobydawq Come on Toby, come and get your 1-day ban before someone deletes the post!

 

[yaco]

It's just to even things out to when Warlop took the place of a rider on the World Tour team.

Why would you drop Vernon to the development when prior to Rwanda he had 2 race days for a first and a second - It's not as though he is out of form orcoming back from injury.

 

[Lequack]

here's the photo finish RCS sent out in their press release. Still not very clear, but Merlier seems to be one pixel in front

Actually they looks like they are both 1 pixel from the line. I guess they jsut decided to give the win to Merlier.

 

[tobydawq]

@tobydawq Come on Toby, come and get your 1-day ban before someone deletes the post!

It seems like I was late to the party

 

[tobydawq]

Why would you drop Vernon to the development when prior to Rwanda he had 2 race days for a first and a second - It's not as though he is out of form orcoming back from injury.

Didn't you ask the very same question yesterday?

 

[RedheadDane]

It seems like I was late to the party

Just... report yourself. Say you'd like a one-day ban.

 

[tobydawq]

Just... report yourself. Say you'd like a one-day ban.

Reported for baiting.

 

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Actually they looks like they are both 1 pixel from the line. I guess they jsut decided to give the win to Merlier.

normally they have very precise data. The photo finish from Croatia last year for example included the time gaps , according to which one rider finished 0.0004s ahead of the other:

So I don't think it's decided based on that photo, but on more information.