ToB Stage 2: Kielder Water to Blyth 211.7km *Spoilers*
Well, I can see Kristoff being religated for that. Text book from SKY
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:P Biggles, even0
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Boassen-Hagen surely. I think he could be, but he looked stronger than Viviani.0
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KingstonGraham wrote:Boassen-Hagen surely. I think he could be, but he looked stronger than Viviani.
He crossed so far to the left, I didnt think he'd be stopping till he reached the North Sea0 -
This is a selection of the worst adverts I have ever seen.0
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Nice that they let him go on the podium just before amending the result.0
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correct decision (not the podium bit)0
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Richmond Racer 2 wrote:correct decision (not the podium bit)
Agreed - Boassen-Hagen looked like he was going to carry on into Viviani.0 -
:oops: Bit of jersey confusion, thought it was Kristoff in European champs jersey.Richmond Racer 2 wrote::P Biggles, even
EBH was very keen to apologise to Viviani.0 -
i didn't think it was that bad tbh."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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He came across a long way, but in his defence it wasn't a violent move.mididoctors wrote:i didn't think it was that bad tbh.0 -
mididoctors wrote:i didn't think it was that bad tbh.
I think he moved off his line.0 -
he was well ahead but not a bike length i guess... none of the others were gaining on him and Viv looked like he hardly backed off at all..but whatever."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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And Taylor Phinney DQed for going through a level crossing as the barriers were closing0
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I think we need to merge the ToB threads to one for the whole race ...Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.0
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type:epyt wrote:I think we need to merge the ToB threads to one for the whole race ...
for this edition it seems prudent."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
so it was the right decision on BH lol it was like a fourth cat or TTer effort.
Is Taylor Phinney dq from the whole event?0 -
Watching the highlights back, the racing in the breakaway was actually pretty good value.0
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mididoctors wrote:he was well ahead but not a bike length i guess... none of the others were gaining on him and Viv looked like he hardly backed off at all..but whatever.
Agreed, ridiculous decision. Viviani wasn't getting through anyway and it was a gradual drift, not dangerous in any way. There'd be relegation in every sprint based on that.
Why isn't Cav sprinting? Has he been getting dropped? It's hard to tell anything on the ITV highlights!0 -
Form probably isn't there. Saw a youtube video where it was mentioned he was riding at the front even for a bit. Probably just there for fitness and supporting the team.PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 20230
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Renshaw wasn't there for him ^ ^0
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What do you mean? Renshaw was there and led out EBH.PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 20230
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I think Viviani probably wasn't getting through because there was a sprinter barrelling halfway across the road towards him looking like he was going to carry on through the barriers.
He probably wouldn't have won anyway, but who knows how fast Boassen-Hagen would have gone if he also had to control where his bike was going?0 -
I think the fact EBH was immediately apologetic tells you he knew he did bad.0
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Pretty depressing seeing the pro's sprinting up one of your local hills for kom points quicker than I could ever sprint on the flat.
Winters gibbet is a b*tch, steep to start but evens out and they absolutely flew up it yesterday.0 -
Really brings home the gap between them and us, doesn't it?Dinyull wrote:Pretty depressing seeing the pro's sprinting up one of your local hills for kom points quicker than I could ever sprint on the flat.
Winters gibbet is a b*tch, steep to start but evens out and they absolutely flew up it yesterday.
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Yes. It's a clear rule with no ambiguity, he's been pretty cool on Twitter about it, admitting he was in the wrong and apologised to his team.Vino'sGhost wrote:Is Taylor Phinney dq from the whole event?0 -
Not sure if we're bothering with daily spoilers so I'll put it here. Two riders DQd today (Lowsley-Williams and an American whose name I missed) for riding on the pavement in order to attack. It seemed a bit harsh to go straight to a DQ especially as the peloton was taking up the entire road at a very pedestrian pace meaning it was the only way they could start racing.0
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The rules don't leave any wiggle room for the commissaires:
14bis.
Use of sidewalks/pavements, paths or cycle
paths that do not form part of the course
rider:
100 and/or elimination
I guess we've become too used to the rules not being applied.0 -
r0bh wrote:The rules don't leave any wiggle room for the commissaires:
14bis.
Use of sidewalks/pavements, paths or cycle
paths that do not form part of the course
rider:
100 and/or elimination
I guess we've become too used to the rules not being applied.
It says "and/or" - so clearly it does leave some wiggle room. They could have taken the "or" option and just had a fine...0 -
bobmcstuff wrote:r0bh wrote:The rules don't leave any wiggle room for the commissaires:
14bis.
Use of sidewalks/pavements, paths or cycle
paths that do not form part of the course
rider:
100 and/or elimination
I guess we've become too used to the rules not being applied.
It says "and/or" - so clearly it does leave some wiggle room. They could have taken the "or" option and just had a fine...
Hmm yes, I read that as elimination being inevitable but I think you're right. Even when the rules are applied they're as clear as mud!0
