I hope Ganna wins the tempogrinder MTF tomorrow for the lols.
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Other side of Foia right? Supposed to be harder than the usual borefest.I hope Ganna wins the tempogrinder MTF tomorrow for the lols.
Maybe they thought there was a slight chance that the commissars might consider the finish line to be extrapolated out to the side, and didn't want to have given up in case that was the case.Fwiw Van Aert said that he realized he was on the wrong side as soon as he came out of the roundabout and stopped riding with about 400 metres to go. Like I said, how a bunch of people sprinted for the line that wasn't there is beyond me.
Of course. But still incredibly irresponsible.Maybe they thought there was a slight chance that the commissars might consider the finish line to be extrapolated out to the side, and didn't want to have given up in case that was the case.
Maybe they thought there was a slight chance that the commissars might consider the finish line to be extrapolated out to the side, and didn't want to have given up in case that was the case.
There is no red card, only yellows. And I'm not sure that the race commissars can apply it for what people do then they are literally not in the race.If that's not a straight red card then what is?
There were people shooting? Wow, the UCI are finally taking the rules on deviating from racing line seriously.So Meeus literally says he knew when there were people shooting and making gestures to slow down but he still sprinted?
It can indeed seem dumb to you or me, but if their only purpose in 4 hours plus has been to try to win the stage, and there is a slight possibility of it, and you see that others are trying to do the same thing, and you are full of adrenaline (let's assume just that) and short of oxygen, and your career is predicated upon getting to a line as quickly as possible, and you don't know they won't decide the winner that way, and you are young and competitive, and your heart is at about 190 bpm, and ...Even if they would have that incredibly dumb thought (like come on, there's not even a way for the organizers to know who would win there), it's still very dangerous and irresponsible. You can't expect people to feel bad for you when there's safery issues if you're willing to risk injuries on yourself and spectators doing stuff like this imo.
There are only UCI points for the first 5 places on a 2.Pro stage.UCI points! Relegation!!
Well, shows how much I know!There are only UCI points for the first 5 places on a 2.Pro stage.
BookiesJust put them in by bib number or alphabetically who cares.
View: https://x.com/faustocoppi60/status/1892274743434170722Lotto did a recon yesterday and the first rider who went to the wrong side was Jarrad Drizners from Lotto. Said it was really confusing with no barriers and the motorbike suddenly in front to that side.
Love the idea of some sheepish looking Portuguese race director knocking round hotel rooms at 10:50pm asking them to get their lycra on so they can race the last 3km in the dark.They could just re-race the final 3km.
An autonomous living organismWatching the peloton getting ready for the sprint from up above they look like some kind of a bizarre living organism
This is disappointing, Ganna won that fair and square. So now if the peloton is losing to a breakaway they can just go the wrong way and the stage will be cancelled.