GLuvsMtb Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 Attacking During a Mechanical, very difficult to understand. If the bunch goes 30km/h , and someones derailer broke, or some twit ride with 350gram super light tires, why must the bunch stop? the water point issue? it was not a attact, it was just that milka trek was not waiting for the front bunch to stop partying at the waterpoint. Who write this ""ünwritten"" rules, or does it only matter when somone is upset about it.I guess we are all experts on the hub. My 5cents:There is a difference between stopping and having a picnic and choosing this as the time to attack. There are large parts of the race where these guys don't race flat-out. Honour and respect for you rival means that you don't take an unfair advantage, even if the opportunity presents itself. The line between taking an unfair advantage and cheating is very thin, and if I had my way, riders would be penalised for the former too. There are limits to the statement above, but this should be governed by each rider's moral compass. The bottom line is you need to be able to look each other in the eye afterwards with no hard feelings. Take the following scenario: My sister team is gunning for the win, We hit the singletrack #1 and #2. We block the chasing team and let our team mates get a 5 minute lead in the ST. It doesn't happen, so when a rider has a technical problem or you enter the water point, the race is immediately neutral.
Guest coenie Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 I don't think it was the issue with Milka Trek. It was another time. I think it was the Stockli pro team. Not 100%.Correct....
Guest coenie Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 this same discussion was held last year at tdf with the schleck/contador/chain thing. a while ago all was the moer in for breintjies bart for attacking at a feeding point.it shows to me that there are still no clearcut rules as in governing body rules and the riders follow the "unwritten rules" the problem with unwritten rules are what are they only guidelines/rules to be followed at all costs/who oversees these rules/who makes enforces them etc. my view point is that it should be a race till you cross the finishline and then have beers. It was not Bart.......
bontie Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 Correct.... I suppose justice was served... When the gods of the Epic strike, they punish you hard for your sins...
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