Tour de Romandie *Spoilers*

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    andyp wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Twitter showing argument between Reza & Moscon after the finish. Twatters suggesting racism, but maybe Reza thought he was impeded.

    Some fire to accompany the smoke:-

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/moscon- ... -romandie/

    Maybe he called him French.

    The UCI have announced they've opened an investigation into Moscon's alleged abuse today.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-lau ... -romandie/

    Not sure if folks remember, but it's not the first time Reza has been the target for well documented racial abuse:-

    http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racin ... nce-130875

    Given the current spotlight upon the BC management and Portal's comments after, Sky will have to take a far tougher stance.
    About time the UCI stepped up, too.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Yates takes the stage and GC lead with Porte second having bridged a 50 secs gap on the final climb. Froome nowhere, about 1'15 down at the finish.

    Some stunning scenery as the sun came out but lots of fresh snow in the higher mountains.

    Froome's finished
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Soz to be a pain, which stages are worth skipping through on YouTube?
    _
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Soz to be a pain, which stages are worth skipping through on YouTube?

    All of them, bar yesterday, I would say.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Cheers.

    Conclusion is Froome wasn't as strong as previous years and Porte is stronger?
    _
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,597
    According to cycling news the uci are investigating team sky as well as moscon over the incident. They clearly have a team sky related tactic to attract clicks :roll:
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,181
    ^sky's response was odd - if they accept it happened then there's no excuse not to withdraw him.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    My man Ritchie! Boo yah..
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    ^sky's response was odd - if they accept it happened then there's no excuse not to withdraw him.


    Agreed. Apart from anything else, the optics are awful - I swear a 1 year old could run a better PR operation
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Yay! MY MAN!

    Who was the BMC'er who nearly got taken out by the team car in the TT and did the angry commuter wing mirror/window banging thing upon finishing? Number 26...
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Max PTP points for me-hee

    Cheers Richtea
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    And the added bonus is he'll be able to stock up on the old Toblerones.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    Above The Cows wrote:
    And the added bonus is he'll be able to stock up on the old Toblerones.

    Proper Toblerones too, not rubbish Brexit ones
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,181
    r0bh wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    And the added bonus is he'll be able to stock up on the old Toblerones.

    Proper Toblerones too, not rubbish Brexit ones

    :D:D

    To both
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Primoz cooking on gas. Nerves of steel that man.
    Have BMC found their mojo too soon?
    More people watching Yorkshire today in any one of the towns on route than on the entire Romandie TT course.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,694
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Yates takes the stage and GC lead with Porte second having bridged a 50 secs gap on the final climb. Froome nowhere, about 1'15 down at the finish.

    Some stunning scenery as the sun came out but lots of fresh snow in the higher mountains.

    If only Kirby could sum up so succinctly. Well done.
    The riders managed to make bit of a silk purse out of the organiser's sow's ear course.

    In fairness to the organisers, there has been a ridiculous amount of snow there recently
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Snow in Switzerland, who knew? :P
    _
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Parts of the alps have had stacks of snow for the time of year.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Froome had a back issue, apparently
  • dav1d1
    dav1d1 Posts: 653
    https://www.teamsky.com/article/gianni-moscon
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Suspended for six weeks - was he down to ride the giro?
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Froome had a back issue, apparently

    In the Guardian magazine this Saturday, Froome states that he always needs a massage before a race to sort out his back.

    Could this be why he occasionally gets could out by other teams racing full gas from the off...his back not having loosened up that soon in a stage?
    Half man, Half bike
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Suspended for six weeks - was he down to ride the giro?
    No.

    It's roughly the same suspension Grivko got for punching Kittel in the face, so I'd say it's a proportional punishment, with the possibility of more from the UCI.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    RichN95 wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Suspended for six weeks - was he down to ride the giro?
    No.

    It's roughly the same suspension Grivko got for punching Kittel in the face, so I'd say it's a proportional punishment, with the possibility of more from the UCI.

    Interesting to read elsewhere ( and it's a fair point) that Sky were criticised at the time, for not pulling him out of Romandie. (so, in effect immediate suspension)
    Now they are harshly criticised because his dance card appears to be empty for the duration of the suspension imposed. Of course, given injury and illness, this was subject to change.
    Sky also were criticised for sending an under strength team to the Tour of the Alps and that all the WT teams sent the minimum allowed by the UCI to Yorkshire.

    So, I'm left scratching my head as to what punishment folks were expecting and what they would consider appropriate.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Suspended for six weeks - was he down to ride the giro?
    No.

    It's roughly the same suspension Grivko got for punching Kittel in the face, so I'd say it's a proportional punishment, with the possibility of more from the UCI.

    Interesting to read elsewhere ( and it's a fair point) that Sky were criticised at the time, for not pulling him out of Romandie. (so, in effect immediate suspension)
    Now they are harshly criticised because his dance card appears to be empty for the duration of the suspension imposed. Of course, given injury and illness, this was subject to change.
    Sky also were criticised for sending an under strength team to the Tour of the Alps and that all the WT teams sent the minimum allowed by the UCI to Yorkshire.

    So, I'm left scratching my head as to what punishment folks were expecting and what they would consider appropriate.

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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Serious answer tho:

    He should obviously have been sent home from the race. No issue with the suspension, though if they wanted to be creative it should be without pay with his salary for the period going to a charity of Reza's choosing.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    The_Boy wrote:
    Serious answer tho:

    He should obviously have been sent home from the race. No issue with the suspension, though if they wanted to be creative it should be without pay with his salary for the period going to a charity of Reza's choosing.
    Yeah, basically agree with this.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,597
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Serious answer tho:

    He should obviously have been sent home from the race. No issue with the suspension, though if they wanted to be creative it should be without pay with his salary for the period going to a charity of Reza's choosing.
    Yeah, basically agree with this.

    Reza and fdj didn't agree though, hence it didn't happen.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    gsk82 wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Serious answer tho:

    He should obviously have been sent home from the race. No issue with the suspension, though if they wanted to be creative it should be without pay with his salary for the period going to a charity of Reza's choosing.
    Yeah, basically agree with this.

    Reza and fdj didn't agree though, hence it didn't happen.

    [citation needed]
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