I think this should also ban Evenepoel from normal descending cause too aero anywayOh boy, this should make solo breakaways much less interesting.
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I think this should also ban Evenepoel from normal descending cause too aero anywayOh boy, this should make solo breakaways much less interesting.
Next, they'll regulate how long you can have your hands off the handlebar to eat or put on a rain jacket.Using the TT position on a road bike or littering outside the designated zones are now also punishable by disqualification. Absolute insanity, no doubt this is going to cause another Eekhoff situation in a big race.
Using the TT position on a road bike or littering outside the designated zones are now also punishable by disqualification. Absolute insanity, no doubt this is going to cause another Eekhoff situation in a big race.
Next, they'll regulate how long you can have your hands off the handlebar to eat or put on a rain jacket.
I ride with my elbows on the handle bars quite often but I've never seen anyone else do it. And I generally ride on an MTB.This is honestly insane. No f*cking words to describe how shocked I am by this decision.
I dislike the supertuck decision, but at least I see some arguments. It is indeed extremely dangerous for amateurs, even for pros it certainly doesn't make 100 kph descents safer and if everyone is using it, everyone might as well not use it.
But the TT position? Are the out of their mind? No amateur rider is gonna copy that cause it's uncomfortable as hell and no 16 y.o. person will think it looks cool. For a pro rider doing it on a straight flat road it's not the least bit dangerous and to top it all off, this rule actively makes racing worse cause the position is mostly used by attackers in solo breaks which will now become harder to pull off. This is so unbelievably stupid, I'm seriously struggeling to believe this will be an actual rule.
I do it too. And I have never come close to crashing because of it.I ride with my elbows on the handle bars quite often but I've never seen anyone else do it. And I generally ride on an MTB.
If they really wanna ban dangerous stuff, they should ban crashes.
That makes way more sense than banning the super tuck or aero road position. I mean, I've actually seen several crashes caused by that. Banning arms on handlebars is ridiculous. I rode like that for 20 minutes straight yesterday.Next, they'll regulate how long you can have your hands off the handlebar to eat or put on a rain jacket.
What does get me close to crashing all the time is people with motorized bikes. They should ban those from racing.I do it too. And I have never come close to crashing because of it.
He did fine alone, anyway. His crash looked like lack of attention. Tough way to go out....I think this should also ban Evenepoel from normal descending cause too aero anyway
As long as you're not hemmed in by other riders it should be a soloist's prerogative to use.I do it too. And I have never come close to crashing because of it.
I do it a lot of time, too. With the MTB, with the Gravel Bike and with the Road Bike. I don't like to supertuck on roads with traffic, but the time trial position on a straight road is the same as riding with the time trial bike.I do it too. And I have never come close to crashing because of it.
I agree with you. This decision is insane.
Is the Asgreen position legal? I remember him doing this position the first time last year.
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His forearms are supported by the handlebars, so I would say that it would not be allowed.I agree with you. This decision is insane.
Is the Asgreen position legal? I remember him doing this position the first time last year.
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There's a difference between tossing a bidon or musette to a fan as a souvenir, versus just dropping squished gel packets and sandwich foil willy nilly in the countryside; nobody wants some Flemish domestique's chewed up clif bar wrapper to frame and hang up. The fact that the UCI are going to start fining over it, suggests that the riders themselves haven't been careful enough about using the designated drop zones, which frankly is a bit disappointing. What seriously is the weigh penalty of hanging onto your ziploc bag in your pocket an extra 10km?I'm also not 100 % agreeing with the littering, for (young) fans a cycling bottle is a nice souvenir so in areas with people it should still be allowed.
I do it too. And I have never come close to crashing because of it.
Cipollini once said that TT position is dangerous when you are leading the peloton because your rear wheel is moving around a lot more, so the chance of wheels touching and a crash happening is much higher.Next:
Sprinting only in the saddle.
Climbing only in the saddle.
No raising your arms crossing the finishline (in case of victory).
No putting on a rain jacket unless after coming to a complete stop at the side of the road.
No taking supplies unless after coming to a complete stop at the side of the road.
No looking behind you.
No drinking from the bidon while riding.
No putting sunglasses on or off while riding.
Honestly, i can understand they wanted to ban the supertuck. I wouldn't really have gone that far, but ok, i get it. Banning the "TT position" however, is insane. It will harm the sport because nobody in the actual peloton does this, except for the guy leading the bunch or the guy in the attack. In any case, the person has a clear view in front of him and a straight stretch of road ahead. Nobody will assume that position on a downhill or going into corners. The only reason why and the only moment when a rider assumes that position, is when everything is clear on a long straight stretch, when it actually makes sense to use it.