Get Moscon out
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Moscon looking very vulnerable after allegations of racist taunts to Reza and purposefully knocking Reichanbach off
Hope it's a long ban - it's looking that way
David Lappartient , has already openly expressed : " We must be tough about it. I'm checking the case very carefully. After addressing racist phrases and pushing a colleague off the road, for me the rider has nothing to do with cycling ".
Love the way the Italians describe it ...
Very harsh words, which suggest an imminent disqualification (perhaps even long ...), which could deprive Moscon of participation in the Spring Classics. For Team Sky, after Chris Froome's positivity to salbutamol, it's raining in the wet ...
Hope it's a long ban - it's looking that way
David Lappartient , has already openly expressed : " We must be tough about it. I'm checking the case very carefully. After addressing racist phrases and pushing a colleague off the road, for me the rider has nothing to do with cycling ".
Love the way the Italians describe it ...
Very harsh words, which suggest an imminent disqualification (perhaps even long ...), which could deprive Moscon of participation in the Spring Classics. For Team Sky, after Chris Froome's positivity to salbutamol, it's raining in the wet ...
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But at the moment it is only an accusation so will reserve judgment until his case is heard.
*If he is found to have racially abused and also deliberately caused crashes in the peloton then in my eyes he should never be allowed to race again as It's worse than doping.
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Yes. His behaviour is being looked at.
My thoughts exactly. What's brought on this new thread now?
Personally, I'd say it was a racing incident and no action should be taken, unless there is video or photographic evidence of Moscon's alleged infraction.
The racism is another matter, but as the UCI took no action other than agreeing with Sky's decision to suspend Moscon, then it's hard to see how they can do anything further, as punishing someone for the same incident twice will not get passed CAS.
The lack of actual racing.
Getting just like the DM around here, with the click bait thread titles and sod all news.
Mitigating circumstance was Kittel riding like an censored and trying to push his way into a line that wasn't his place to get into.
Surprised too to see the Moscon things raised again. Maybe the new UCI President will get all non-French riders suspended so a Frenchie can win the Tour. :?
The UCI have still not dealt with it and it seems they are addressing it now according to Italian media. Hence the missed spring classics at least. Why don't you get some more sleep ?
How about a link to the Italian media of which you speak?
Nothing new here as far as I can see.
http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/
Reichanbach has an ongoing civil case against him
How come you only pop up on here when there's some racism afoot?
I've often wondered how often incidents like these occur at all level of racing.
There was every need to take that further, sadly the UCI bottled it and just confirmed the Sky imposed suspension that conveniently covered a period when he was unlikely to be racing anyway.
A longer ban should've been imposed, racism should not be tolerated in the sport and I think a minimum of a six month suspension was needed.
I've never (and have never even considered) racially abusing someone in my life. I just think that this is being treated as a far greater offence than it actually is (making the other rider crash was far worse). If an apology has been accepted (this is despite Moscon clearly being a complete censored on more than one occasion) then who are we to say it should be taken further?
Imagine a situation where two sportsmen are abusing each other and using personal insults (for example, I read that Shane Warne said 'puff puff' to an opposing player after some of that player's family had been killed in a train crash). The personal insults are just part of the sport but the racist insults cross the line? What if it had been Reza abusing Moscon (I'm not saying this is the case at all) and Moscon retaliated with whatever he said (this is all hypothetical)? I don't think it's always as clear cut as people would like it to be.
Well said. In the real world sh!t happens and we can't sanitise it now matter who much we 'would like'. Get over it guys.
Not many!
I’m for due process regards the investigation into this latest affair, mind. I’d advocate the same irrespective of the rider.
But yeah, he’s a right tool
, I think I'd choose the racial slur every time.
I'm sorry but racial abuse is far worse than being punched. There is no excuse for it and it should not be tolerated.
Oh and deliberately pushing another rider off their bike mid race is arguably the worst offence a pro cyclist could commit and imo deserves a very lengthy ban.
I think you’re so behind the times, racism is now a long way behind sexual predation real or imagined so if you need to get on your high horse about something that’s the bandwagon to get on.