Giro Stage 10 - spoilers

blazing_saddles

According to the twitterazzi, it's breaks rule 2.3.029: a rider can only get assist from his own team.
Seems Roman Sicard got docked a 2 minute penalty for it in the Tour de I'Avenir

blazing_saddles

Is the hammer about to come down upon Richie's cranium?
https://twitter.com/philmaertens/status ... 4256055296

The_Boy

RichN95 wrote:

The_Boy wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

At least Porte has got his allegedly inevitable 'one bad day' out of the way.

i already did that *angry*

So you did. I will turn over all royalties I make from that comment to you.

*quits job*

*drops out of college*

*puts feet up*

rick_chasey

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Is the hammer about to come down upon Richie's cranium?
https://twitter.com/philmaertens/status ... 4256055296

I've had a look at the rule and I see stuff about pushing other riders, but not lending a new wheel.

ddraver

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Is the hammer about to come down upon Richie's cranium?
https://twitter.com/philmaertens/status ... 4256055296

A lot of tweets saying that Bertie should be DQd for taking his helmet off on stage 7 - what was that about?!

(both would be ridiculous obviously)

rick_chasey

Blazing Saddles wrote:

According to the twitterazzi, it's breaks rule 2.3.029: a rider can only get assist from his own team.
Seems Roman Sicard got docked a 2 minute penalty for it in the Tour de I'Avenir

This is what I picked up from the doc:

20. Non-regulation breakdown or medical assistance
20.1 One-Day Race Rider: 100; During last 20 km: elimination + 200; Rider: 30; During last 20 km: elimination + 50;
failure to respect article 2.3.029: failure to respect article 2.3.029:
disqualification and 200 disqualification and 200
20.2 Stage Race 1st offence: 5; 2nd offence: 100; Following 1st offence: warning; 2nd offence: 20; Following
offences: 200. During last 20 km of stage: 200, offences: 100. During last 20 km of stage: 50,
relegation to the last place in his group, 1’ penalty relegation to end of his field, 1’ penalty
in general classification. Other licence-holder: 200; in general classification. Other licence-holder: 100;
failure to respect article 2.3.029: failure to respect article 2.3.029:
disqualification and 200 disqualification and 200

http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/Rule ... nglish.PDF

page 17.

salsiccia1

Rick Chasey wrote:

Salsiccia1 wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

From Cycling Weekly





So where is the proper mechanic?

Controversial. Wonder how the other favourites feel about a different team assisting?

It's not controversial - the orica rider had nothing to lose and a friend to gain by doing it.

Christ, do people not get cycling sometimes?

The Italians would do the same for one another for a Giro favourite anyway.

Easy, Tiger. Glad your superior knowledge makes you better than me. Next time I'll just come straight to you for comment rather than pose a question to the masses.

above_the_cows

RichN95 wrote:

From Cycling Weekly





So where is the proper mechanic?

You've got a friend in me. How lovely. Warms my cold dead heart.

above_the_cows

As does this. Ta Big Bean.

TheBigBean wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

Does anyone have a picture of a pretty horse? I need cheering up.

Macaloon

Well done Ulrika. how'd that happen? Were Team Emissions asleep?

above_the_cows

the Inner Ring ‏@inrng 2m2 minutes ago

Richie Porte gets a two minute time penalty says @cyclingpro #giro

Please god, no!

blazing_saddles

Above The Cows wrote:

the Inner Ring ‏@inrng 2m2 minutes ago

Richie Porte gets a two minute time penalty says @cyclingpro #giro

Please god, no!

Sorry.
http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/girodit ... 4733.shtml

above_the_cows

How convenient for Fabio Aru... :roll:

Pokerface

UCI jury (not Giro jury) penalised him 2 mins for taking a wheel from a different team's rider. Didn't know that was a rule!

adr82

Rick Chasey wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

According to the twitterazzi, it's breaks rule 2.3.029: a rider can only get assist from his own team.
Seems Roman Sicard got docked a 2 minute penalty for it in the Tour de I'Avenir

This is what I picked up from the doc:

20. Non-regulation breakdown or medical assistance
20.1 One-Day Race Rider: 100; During last 20 km: elimination + 200; Rider: 30; During last 20 km: elimination + 50;
failure to respect article 2.3.029: failure to respect article 2.3.029:
disqualification and 200 disqualification and 200
20.2 Stage Race 1st offence: 5; 2nd offence: 100; Following 1st offence: warning; 2nd offence: 20; Following
offences: 200. During last 20 km of stage: 200, offences: 100. During last 20 km of stage: 50,
relegation to the last place in his group, 1’ penalty relegation to end of his field, 1’ penalty
in general classification. Other licence-holder: 200; in general classification. Other licence-holder: 100;
failure to respect article 2.3.029: failure to respect article 2.3.029:
disqualification and 200 disqualification and 200

http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/Rule ... nglish.PDF

page 17.

That is a fascinatingly inconsistent document. Violence towards another rider apparently merits a similar punishment to helping one, while outright cheating/collusion between different teams or pushing other riders is only worth a 10" penalty and small fine (for the 1st offence). And taking off your helmet is instant disqualification... .

I guess it's lucky they generally don't bother to enforce these most of the time...

adr82

Above The Cows wrote:

the Inner Ring ‏@inrng 2m2 minutes ago

Richie Porte gets a two minute time penalty says @cyclingpro #giro

Please god, no!

Oh ffs.

above_the_cows

What a joke. Sorry but that is an absolute farce. I hope Sky go home in protest.

adr82

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

the Inner Ring ‏@inrng 2m2 minutes ago

Richie Porte gets a two minute time penalty says @cyclingpro #giro

Please god, no!

Sorry.
http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/girodit ... 4733.shtml

3' 09" behind Contador now! F*cking hell. That's just ridiculous.

frenchfighter

I dont like that he got a wheel from Orica but that is f*cking bs to give him a 2min penalty.

Well I know you guys like history books but I will be subbing 2mins from Porte's time in the final GC.

above_the_cows

Serious joke of a race. I get that rules are rules but how about we let things play out on the road? I'm sure Contador and Aru will be happy with winning in this way. Taints any victory for them.

How many other rules have been broken during this race by others that have gone unpunished?

joelsim

6 of the top 7 are almost certainly doping. Interesting. Hopefully my men Caruso and Formolo will take the prize!

Macaloon

This entire sport is organised to minimise the chances of the best riders competing to the finish in its greatest events. What a farce.

frenchfighter

I feel your pain ATC!

I wonder if Porte hadnt tweeted it and Watson hadnt photograhped it whether the race jersey would have known.

blazing_saddles

Hope Sky have the good sense to have him throttle back, perhaps even pull out and save it for the Tour. No point in turning himself inside out going for stage wins when they already have one.
What's done is done

Indirectly, it's landed Bertie in it too.
Tinkoff now have to combat all three Astana GC riders all on their lonesome.
So, far they have been none too successful.

above_the_cows

frenchfighter wrote:

I feel your pain ATC!

I wonder if Porte hadnt tweeted it and Watson hadnt photograhped it whether the race jersey would have known.

Probably not Frenchie. It's rubbish. I wanted to see a show down on the road. To quote you for a second: "this is a disaster for cycling fans globally."

frenchfighter

Eh, Blazing. Talk of pulling out is just stupid.

blazing_saddles

frenchfighter wrote:

Eh, Blazing. Talk of pulling out is just stupid.

Why?
Greipel is going to do it.
Not much point in emptying the tank on a race that is already lost.

Macaloon

Hope they can appeal overninght and some sensible discretion can be applied. He's suffered plenty. There's a Sky rider in the pic so he didn't gain much from the irregular assistance. And the UCI have just trashed their race.

frenchfighter

Dont worry about thr other Astana riders. Landa will get pumped in the TT and Cataldo will get pumped in the real mountains.

above_the_cows

I need a whole field of these right now.