Trying to win SA champs off the bike?

[JA-Q001]

http://www.cyclenation.co.za/news/road-news/womens-racing/item/9464-clothing-breach-debacle-at-sa-ladies-elite-championships

 

This is not what I thought our ladies racing has come to, shees, let their legs do the talking.

[Flemish Lion]

3 sides of a story

[Java001]

Reading the article it is clear that it is not a simple fashion or kit issue, as many commentators seem to suggest, but rather that clothing was used to "combine" teams to give certain teams and riders an unfair advantage or that clothing was perhaps used to deliberately create confusion?

Surely these clothing rules are there for a good reason and should for the same reason be applied?

Always insipring for a cylist to have won by having the legs, only to be dq'd because of clever tricks being played by team managers.

Would be real interesting to see how this will play out.

[onetrackmind]

3 sides of a story

And the third side is that races should be fought out by, and won by, the riders. Not their nit-picking has-been managers. Nobody likes the daddy at the side of the field, shouting abuse at the ref.

 

Would riding in their 'official' team jerseys would have stopped them working together?

[TNT1]

Always insipring for a cylist to have won by having the legs, only to be dq'd because of clever tricks being played by team managers.

Would be real interesting to see how this will play out.

 

They wont be DQ'd. If anything, the UCI may hand out a few fines.

[Flemish Lion]

And the third side is that races should be fought out by, and won by, the riders. Not their nit-picking has-been managers. Nobody likes the daddy at the side of the field, shouting abuse at the ref.

 

Would riding in their 'official' team jerseys would have stopped them working together?

 

I agree and managers should work together for the benefit women's cycling!

 

MTN and Momentum had riders represented in the break - did Bizhub expect help from their team mates to close down the break.

[JA-Q001]

But why wait till now to enquire about it, 2 months into the year and with 7 or 8 races already done like this.

Edited March 5, 2012 by JA-Q001

[Tiny K]

I agree and managers should work together for the benefit women's cycling!

 

MTN and Momentum had riders represented in the break - did Bizhub expect help from their team mates to close down the break.

 

I think that is where the sour grapes come in.......

[TNT1]

MTN and Momentum had riders represented in the break - did Bizhub expect help from their team mates to close down the break.

 

They did? I thought Lotto had riders in the break?

 

Dunno who Bizhub expected to help them bring the break back, you'd have to ask them. It's cycling, and expecting anyone other than your own team-mates to work for you is daft.

[Java001]

They did? I thought Lotto had riders in the break?

 

Dunno who Bizhub expected to help them bring the break back, you'd have to ask them. It's cycling, and expecting anyone other than your own team-mates to work for you is daft.

 

Wonder what this means ?

 

Cycling South Africa Addresses Incorrect Team Kit Matter

 

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7 Mar 2012

Cycling South Africa would like to confirm that the officials at the SA Ladies Elite road cycling championships held in Nelspruit on Saturday were notified of an irregularity in terms of team kit during the ladies race.

 

The necessary remedial action will be taken in accordance with the UCI Rules and Regulations by CyclingSA officials and discussed with the offending teams.

Edited March 9, 2012 by Java001