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It's only fair in the long run which for most riders would never come to be because the number of times you'll get a decisive push in a TT is very small. I imagine nobody makes a fuss of it because it has never proved decisive, but if one day it does make the difference, it sure won't be the case that the negatively affected rider will win another race with the same advantage.
BigMac said:SeriousSam said:PremierAndrew said:How was Quintana's bike change possibly fair? I know it didn't have any implication on the end results, but the guy got pushed up three quarters of a ramp...
It's fair to get a push after a mechanical or a fall, but a push up a climb like that after a pre-planned change? I know everyone does it but it's really not fair when you think about it
Agreed. Are there any rules about this? There should be. Imagine Quintana wins by like 2 seconds.
The easiest solution would be to disallow pushes in a TT
This has been going on for ages, nobody in the peloton makes a fuss of it. It's an acceptable thing to do among the participants, nobody cares even if you're affected by it because you've done it before yourself and will want to do it in the future. Fair and square. Even more so if you receive a puch on a sloped road.
It's only fair in the long run which for most riders would never come to be because the number of times you'll get a decisive push in a TT is very small. I imagine nobody makes a fuss of it because it has never proved decisive, but if one day it does make the difference, it sure won't be the case that the negatively affected rider will win another race with the same advantage.