Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2025, March 24-30

[Tricycle Rider]

The stage tomorrow in Barcelona starts in 16 hours and finishes in 18 hours from now.

Thank you, I'm setting my alarm as we speak!

 

[postmanhat]

I just heard the director of the race and He blamed some of the riders. He said that in today's world if only a handful don't want to race then the race is ruined. He said that the riders did not meet the other part of the bargain of the negotiations. He had responsibilities with the TV and the businesses and if only a few idiots don't want to race then the UCI and and other people get scare that is something happens then it becomes a problem.

The fact that the helicopter was perfectly functioning tells you that they could race the 2 circuits perfectly. Wtf. They need to discuss this in more detail because there was a lot of confusion for only a few idiots.

Rubèn Peris interview.

Third or fourth time we've heard something similar already from race directors this season. Some of the riders just want to bite the hand that feeds them.

 

[Lequack]

Pics

 

[Peyroteo94]

I just heard the director of the race and He blamed some of the riders. He said that in today's world if only a handful don't want to race then the race is ruined. He said that the riders did not meet the other part of the bargain of the negotiations. He had responsibilities with the TV and the businesses and if only a few idiots don't want to race then the UCI and and other people get scare that is something happens then it becomes a problem.

The fact that the helicopter was perfectly functioning tells you that they could race the 2 circuits perfectly. Wtf. They need to discuss this in more detail because there was a lot of confusion for only a few idiots.

Rubèn Peris interview.

Zwift is the future of cycling. Jay Vine will win the Tour afterall.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1905580599038918916

View: https://x.com/ACDPeloton/status/1905580599038918916

Maybe not riding 60mm rims in strong wind is an alternative to what he's talking about?

 

[Red Rick]

Ofcourse it's the retirement home team

 

[Libertine Seguros]

It's sunny and the trees are not moving at all, where exactly is the dangerous weather?

I guess we can say goodbye to ever seeing a single race in the Netherlands again.

 

[balac]

Ayuso was critical of the peloton decision to not race the whole circuit, btw at the arrival. Said that he felt bad for the race directors.

 

[Didinho]

First World Tour win for Simmons.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

First World Tour win for Simmons.

*crickets*

 

[Sciatic]

I just heard the director of the race and He blamed some of the riders. He said that in today's world if only a handful don't want to race then the race is ruined. He said that the riders did not meet the other part of the bargain of the negotiations. He had responsibilities with the TV and the businesses and if only a few idiots don't want to race then the UCI and and other people get scare that is something happens then it becomes a problem.

The fact that the helicopter was perfectly functioning tells you that they could race the 2 circuits perfectly. Wtf. They need to discuss this in more detail because there was a lot of confusion for only a few idiots.

Rubèn Peris interview.

While that's altogether possible, it's also what a race organizer would say to cover their own behind.

 

[Sciatic]

If the commissaires give the organisers a clear mandate and judge the parcours safe to race, they should totally disregard the riders. Throw potential saboteurs out of the race.

I think we also would need enough riders who would say "*** it" and ride off when the peloton goes into protest/stand up strike mode. Let them them win a time or two and the protests will decrease. But it can't just be one or two rebels riding off, cause they will just get blackballed.

 

[Netserk]

I think we also would need enough riders who would say "f*ck it" and ride off when the peloton goes into protest/stand up strike mode. Let them them win a time or two and the protests will decrease. But it can't just be one or two rebels riding off, cause they will just get blackballed.

In a relegation season, I wouldn't worry about that.

 

[AmRacer]

If the commissaires give the organisers a clear mandate and judge the parcours safe to race, they should totally disregard the riders. Throw potential saboteurs out of the race.

Who is to blame if crash happens?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's really about time a race director puts his foot down and just DQs a fuckton of riders who don't wanna do their job.

The problem is that said race director is guaranteed to see a depleted field the year after, unless it’s at the Tour. It’s a total power asymmetry.

 

[Netserk]

The problem is that said race director is guaranteed to see a depleted field the year after, unless it’s at the Tour. It’s a total power asymmetry.

I think that depends on the specific situation. If they are "forced" to ride in a situation that is perfectly safe, I don't think that will have any repercussions.

I don't think Paris-Nice will suffer from how stage 4 was handled this year.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I think that depends on the specific situation. If they are "forced" to ride in a situation that is perfectly safe, I don't think that will have any repercussions.

I think you underestimate the ability of quite a few riders/teams to be petulantly vindictive.

 

[ice&fire]

At this moment, I thought he would do a Roman salute like the French revolutionaries.

I'm not surprised by his salute

 

[Sciatic]

I just so often get the feeling that riders and teams are desperate to leave themselves without a job by killing the sport. It's mad, that it somehow isn't working.

And I'm guessing it might just be a few riders complaining loudly and the others simply go along . . .

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-bF9CkEqqg

 

[Netserk]

I think you underestimate the ability of quite a few riders/teams to be petulantly vindictive.

One or two teams may do that (like QS in Paris-Tours), but that makes it easier to win for other teams, so they will maybe send a stronger team. Many teams won't be able to coordinate if the demands are clearly unreasonable.

 

[Cookster15]

So what really happened, should the race have been shortened or not? In today's litigious world I am not surprised the organizers erred on the side of caution knowing some of the weather forecasts and actual reports.

I think a 120km/h gust would blow any sub 80kg rider off their bike - let alone the havoc caused in a bunch. We can say it was a farce but not much you can do about mother nature.

 

[Unchained]

It's really about time a race director puts his foot down and just DQs a fuckton of riders who don't wanna do their job.

So if I am a marginal rider, new director, regional race official, race promoter and Roglic, Ayuso, Bora, UAE say it's too dangerous in their opinion, you go against them why? As a rider from pro conti squad you step up and say " DQ these sissies I will race, I am not afraid!! " ok..
If riders got into a back and forth with race director and said no to Sunday, the controversy and loss of race days would be disastrous to another level.. Super risky to take on a mob..

 

[Red Rick]

So if I am a marginal rider, new director, regional race official, race promoter and Roglic, Ayuso, Bora, UAE say it's too dangerous in their opinion, you go against them why? As a rider from pro conti squad you step up and say " DQ these sissies I will race, I am not afraid!! " ok..
If riders got into a back and forth with race director and said no to Sunday, the controversy and loss of race days would be disastrous to another level.. Super risky to take on a mob..

Uh?

Yes?

That's like the fastest way to future WCs probalby too

 

[Rackham]

Do we even know what happened exactly? Or are we just going to assume the names of the 'bad guys' who wanted to be party poopers and not race? It seems like we don't exactly have the full picture of who wanted or what - or who agreed to what.

I do know from a 'spectator standpoint' and a sport standpoint that having the entire peloton ride the first 60km neutralized then riding the same 60km loop racing... without time bonis, would be total nonsense.

So if some riders went and told the race directors they wanted to finish right there and then at the end of the first lap, I don't see much reason to argue against their logic.

 

[AmRacer]

Do we even know what happened exactly? Or are we just going to assume the names of the 'bad guys' who wanted to be party poopers and not race? It seems like we don't exactly have the full picture of who wanted or what - or who agreed to what.

I do know from a 'spectator standpoint' and a sport standpoint that having the entire peloton ride the first 60km neutralized then riding the same 60km loop racing... without time bonis, would be total nonsense.

So if some riders went and told the race directors they wanted to finish right there and then at the end of the first lap, I don't see much reason to argue against their logic.

They have a transfer to Barcelona and an early start tomorrow, so if they would race the 60 km lap, they would finish to late.