Overlord Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 Saw the highlites on DSTV last night of the last stage and saw some of the Pro riders riding on the section that is supposed to be a compulsary portage due to the historic signafigance of that section. Whats up with that?
Caerus Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 Which top riders where they, surely you would get disqualified of you did that?
mtbDobby Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 bulls if I recall correctly from the footage...???
Joobs Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 It made me mal when I was watching it live. Stauser walked the entire section while the rest of the chasing pack all rode that section. To me that was blatant cheating and ignoring the rules. Luckily Stauser was too strong on the day and once again rode away after that...
Caerus Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 It made me mal when I was watching it live. Stauser walked the entire section while the rest of the chasing pack all rode that section. To me that was blatant cheating and ignoring the rules. Luckily Stauser was too strong on the day and once again rode away after that... Walked it, they were vitually running along that section.
Aurora Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 They only had to walk the downhill section as far as i know
Mads Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) I could not understand the way of thinking behind the walking on the historical monument part. Surely 1200 MTB shoes with studs on the bottom will do more damage than 1200 rubber tyres pumped with air?? Edited April 3, 2012 by Mads dman2 and Dan Dob 2
Bat-ass Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 I saw that too, but i think the compulsory portage was only the down section and burry and christoph thought it was the whole bit before aswell? So i dont think the others "cheated"...
DJR Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 I could not understand the way of thinking behind the walking on the historical monument part. Surely 1200 MTB shoes with studs on the bottom will do more damage than 1200 rubber tyres pumped with air??I thought the same during last years Wine2 Whales. On the other hand, riding down that, is much more likely to end up with more broken bones than the medics could cope with! It is a LOT gnarlier than it looks on TV.
Paulst12 Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 Songo ran the whole section whilst the entire chasing pack rode it to the top. Although it didnt matter in the end they cetainly made up gound on Burry and CS. I think Songo may have got it wrong.
kosmonooit Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 This one? http://cdn1.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net//2012/04/01/1/ace2012stage7_gb_281_600.jpg Alain Prost walks a hill while team-mate Sebastien Di Pasqua pushes both bicycles up the hill during the final stage Photo: Greg Beadle/Cape Epic/Sportzpics
Mads Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 I thought the same during last years Wine2 Whales. On the other hand, riding down that, is much more likely to end up with more broken bones than the medics could cope with! It is a LOT gnarlier than it looks on TV. OK so it is actually more to the safety of the rider. Thanks that makes more sense.
nickc Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 Seeing that picture of Alain Prost - I presume he finished then? Was wondering what happened to him.
kosmonooit Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 Yes he did, good for him. I see about 1000 riders finished of over 1200 entrants so just under 20% DNF's - not too bad.
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