UCI Road World Championships 21st-29th September 2019 - Yorkshire - Race Thread.

[Koronin]

A decision on this should have been made during the middle of the race.

 

[DNP-Old]

DSQ.

 

[JosephK]

It appears to be his GPS data that is the culprit. It is said he reached speeds for 500 meters that is not humanly possible with a bike.

Well, if he got an out-and-out tow, then that's something different.

 

[Red Rick]

Just in,

Joaquim Rodriguez, Rui Costa, and Alejandro Valverde all relegated from the 2013 Firenze WCRR. Reasons to be announced sometime in 2020

 

[JosephK]

They're calling it pacing. Oh, that will be controversial.

 

[Red Rick]

 

[DNP-Old]

If I'm Foss, I'd be pissed to death. If Eekhoff isn't in the race, Higuita and Kron don't come back. If they don't come back, he might have a late attack in the last kilometer up his pocket.

 

[Red Rick]

They're calling it pacing. Oh, that will be controversial.

Why do I even *** like this sport

 

[Rollthedice]

DSQ. The Italian dude wins. Drama.

 

[LaFlorecita]

What a mess. I was rooting for Battistella but this is just heartbreaking for Eekhoff.

 

[DNP-Old]

This is such horse you know what. Apart from taking out a winner hours after the fact, the entire race was affected. Bissegger, Pidcock, Foss and probably Battistella himself as well all would've played it differently.

 

[Red Rick]

This is such horse you know what. Apart from taking out a winner hours after the fact, the entire race was affected. Bissegger, Pidcock, Foss and probably Battistella himself as well all probably would've played it differently.

It only took them them an hour

Spoiler

 

[Red Rick]

Can't wait to see Battistella run around in a worlds jersey that's 15 sizes too big for him.

 

[WKA311]

Oh well, what a *** end to a great race. As some already pointed out, take him out directly or leave him be. He influenced the race a lot. This is just a farce, but oh well

 

[Alexandre B.]

He changed the dynamics of the race like Moscon did in 2017.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's ***! Nothing against Battistella, but... come on!

 

[Faserr]

Watch out Demare. Your win is in danger

 

[Red Rick]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1177644771482984448

View: https://twitter.com/laflammerouge16/status/1177644771482984448

 

[Dingo]

Aw man, can we not change the result after the fact. They really need to work out a system so these things are caught before the finish line because this way of ending it blows.

 

[Breezy1985]

Are they claiming that he drafted or actually got into a car got driven up the road ?

 

[GuntherL]

Oops. Could this be genuine?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1177645425173696512

View: https://twitter.com/AllanAlmeiida/status/1177645425173696512/photo/1

 

[Rollthedice]

It only took them them an hour

Spoiler

Wasn't he holding onto the official car?

 

[sir fly]

Another twist in the tale...Congrats to Battistella, then.
Until Eekhoff&co. bridged certainly looked like he saved the most for the sprint.

 

[Red Rick]

Wasn't he holding onto the official car?

Looks like it

"Nah man is good just don't win okay"

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wasn't he holding onto the official car?

Bianchi bike on the roof. Should be Dutch team car. Remember all these cars look the same.