The Cycling News forum is looking to add some volunteer moderators with Red Rick's recent retirement. If you're interested in helping keep our discussions on track, send a direct message to
In the meanwhile, please use the Report option if you see a post that doesn't fit within the forum rules.
Thanks!
Actually the removed the Koppenberg out of RVV for several years after riders protest (and because the road quality was just too bad). It is back in, but the supporting cars need to take a de-tour....
Yeah, that isn't the point at all. And I don't think riders protested much. Jesper Skibby himself has said it was a ridiculous decision. He was just too tired (and the gears back then where too high) to keep going after having been in the break for a long time.
I'm surprised Vingegaard and Van Baarle didn't ask the driver to slow down.
Have friend who's been saved by one of those so for the amateur riders it works I guess
I'm all for doing what the riders want when it comes to safety, but if they keep pulling stunts like we've seen today in spain & benelux, they're going to end up overplaying their hand and *** things up for everyone.
Couldn't agree more and there need to be parameters as well as some subjective opinion calls..but a TTT where there is complete darkness.. come on I see the complexity of the event.. when DSM started conditions were one way and degenerate into something completely different.. organization knew it was wrong but suspension of the race and how to do a makeup or restart is not in the schedule.. and the nature of road races make neutrality in certain sections once the race is underway very difficult but not impossible.. TDF has seen protesters and trains and they had it neutral for a little while. But wet roads? I don't know what to do about that..That's going to be a really new twist if race organizations have to plan for rain days in the schedule and you can see the only real option is to remove the stage from the race results completely..
Worthy of Mark Twain or Oscar Wilde, this one
Just saying that they don't need extra drama with late starts and bad weather. Koppenberg, Angliru, are all you need. And yes being a sprinter is just dangerous (just look for groenewegen, cavendish, de lie crashes, or from a bit back steels, jalabert, nelissen ....) and they should provide the best finishes. Amazing how many times there is a much better straight line just a few km away but organisers just don't seem to care enough. That's why you saw that the riders just had it. No mas.
Yeah it was bad, I guess when you're part of a winning organization you struggle to understand that for other teams a stage win or even keeping the jersey for one more day is the difference between a good and a bad GT.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram