Giro Stage 9 *Spoiler*
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inkyfingers wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:inkyfingers wrote:
They introduced a few non-standard opening week stages into the Tour last year, but looking at the route this year they seem to have gone back to more traditional sprinters stages. Even the stage around Leige is going to be a bit of a limp wristed visit to the Ardennes from what i've read.
The last time they did a proper Ardenne stage it got neutralised anyway.
Sadly, I remember it well. My respect for Cancellara has never quite been the same after that day.
I can just about understand the idea of not attacking when your rivals have crashed, but making them ride to the finish together like its London to Brighton and not allowing anybody to sprint was pathetic and disrespectful to the fans who'd waited in the rain.
Yeah. It's not the first time, and it won't be the last.
Lots of riders in GTs seem to have poor handling skills. Put a GT on classics roads and they'll all start whining, unfortunately.0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:inkyfingers wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:inkyfingers wrote:
They introduced a few non-standard opening week stages into the Tour last year, but looking at the route this year they seem to have gone back to more traditional sprinters stages. Even the stage around Leige is going to be a bit of a limp wristed visit to the Ardennes from what i've read.
The last time they did a proper Ardenne stage it got neutralised anyway.
Sadly, I remember it well. My respect for Cancellara has never quite been the same after that day.
I can just about understand the idea of not attacking when your rivals have crashed, but making them ride to the finish together like its London to Brighton and not allowing anybody to sprint was pathetic and disrespectful to the fans who'd waited in the rain.
Yeah. It's not the first time, and it won't be the last.
Lots of riders in GTs seem to have poor handling skills. Put a GT on classics roads and they'll all start whining, unfortunately.
What, like the Schlecks in the Ardenne?0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:inkyfingers wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:inkyfingers wrote:
They introduced a few non-standard opening week stages into the Tour last year, but looking at the route this year they seem to have gone back to more traditional sprinters stages. Even the stage around Leige is going to be a bit of a limp wristed visit to the Ardennes from what i've read.
The last time they did a proper Ardenne stage it got neutralised anyway.
Sadly, I remember it well. My respect for Cancellara has never quite been the same after that day.
I can just about understand the idea of not attacking when your rivals have crashed, but making them ride to the finish together like its London to Brighton and not allowing anybody to sprint was pathetic and disrespectful to the fans who'd waited in the rain.
Yeah. It's not the first time, and it won't be the last.
Lots of riders in GTs seem to have poor handling skills. Put a GT on classics roads and they'll all start whining, unfortunately.
True, though the cobbled stage a day or two later was pretty good. Funny how Cancellara decided not to neutralise that one though when riders crashed or punctured...
Anyway, enough moaning...baby has just woken up."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0 -
What, like the Schlecks in the Ardenne?
it doesn't take the Ardennes to start the Schlecks whinging, just a bit of downhill.0 -
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greasedscotsman wrote:Can't believe that finish. What were the organisers thinking? I mean, "tricky" corner like that with about a kilometre to go and there is a tree blocking the overhead shot! Why didn't they cut it down? We would then know who's fault it was! Bah, rubbish...
Agreed. Never mind blaming Goss or Pozzato or the route planner, the real villain is that dude who planted the tree a hundred years ago.0 -
>>Pozzato graciously took blame for the crash on Monday, but back-pedaled Tuesday when queried about the fall.
“Initially, I thought it was me who caused the crash, but after reviewing the video last night, I am not so sure,” he said. “It seemed like someone hit me from behind and knocked me off my line. Either way, it’s never nice to crash in a sprint.”<<0 -
It looked more to me like Pozzato slightly clipped the rear wheel of the Nissan-Trek rider in front which caused his bike to stand up a bit, mostly likely he then over-braked and got hit from behind sending him into Goss. Was a shame the Saxo riders wheel hooked up into Cav's as he was riding over him otherwise he'd have made it.0
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nferrar wrote:Was a shame the Saxo riders wheel hooked up into Cav's as he was riding over him otherwise he'd have made it.
You would think another rider would be happy to have a World Champion ride over them and just lie still! :roll:0
