scotty Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Not only the "shortcut" but as is mentioned swearing at other riders on the trail when they complained.
GaryvdM Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) My 2c from a mtb noob: what he did is wrong, but I think the punishment is too hash. 10min would be appropriate imo. Edited March 28, 2014 by GaryvdM
rouxtjie Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 My 2c from a mtb noob: what he did is wrong, but I think the punishment is too hash. 10min would be appropriate imo.And how do you calculate that....is there a formula, what would the rule be....nah, too grey Stretch and scotty 2
Andrew Steer Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 I think the bigger problem here is how the team reacted. They would obviously have seen this footage last night already but all over twitter they complain about double standards and they got screwed for cutting 5 metres. Looking at the footage it is clear as day that he gained an advantage. If they came out and said, **** sorry guys Kevin had a brainfart and we accept the penalty, this thread would have been over on page 1 already...Agree 100%, we all know people make mistakes, it's how you deal with them that shows your true nature. This whole thing is actually very out of character for Kevin, probably one of the nicest professional sportsmen around... ??? rouxtjie, Mousea and Ceres 3
Gen Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Perhap once the emotions settle he will say sorry guys I had a brainfart. (Still feeling so sorry for Max.. he has been so consistent throughout the week) Gandalf 1
Headshot Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Ha, the problem was this single track stuff they were forced to ride on yesterday. Unused to it (this is the Epic after all) and not realising it was there for fun and part of the route (yes really!), Kevin tried to avoid the obstacle, as any good MTBér would. It's all the organiser's fault for sticking een spoor into a dirt road race. I mean really. Gandalf 1
rouxtjie Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Perhap once the emotions settle he will say sorry guys I had a brainfart. (Still feeling so sorry for Max.. he has been so consistent throughout the week)Not really him that were chirping and stirring.... Edited March 28, 2014 by rouxtjie
SwissVan Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Not only the "shortcut" but as is mentioned swearing at other riders on the trail when they complained. Where did u hear that, all I heard was a F... when it looks like he had to dismount or stop before joining the single track
rock Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 bad move on KE's part.......but I wouldnt want to inherit the leaders jersey as a result, Fedgroup were beating Scott fair and square, its a pity this incident led to a change in the leaders jersey - hollow victory by scott now....... whats happening with BS's R150k ticket?
Guest Smimby Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 What did he want to do that for? And what makes him so special to want to jump so many places......why not wait for and open section to pass?
rouxtjie Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 bad move on KE's part.......but I wouldnt want to inherit the leaders jersey as a result, Fedgroup were beating Scott fair and square, its a pity this incident led to a change in the leaders jersey - hollow victory by scott now....... whats happening with BS's R150k ticket?Were they, the go pro says otherwise.
flat29 Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Kevin Evans @kevinevansracin 6m -@AbsaCapeEpic my intention was to pass outcasts who get in the way. Not to gain 6 places. Apologies for upsetting anyone.
Rudi Pollard Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Kevin Evans @kevinevansracin 6m-@AbsaCapeEpic my intention was to pass outcasts who get in the way. Not to gain 6 places. Apologies for upsetting anyone.How many outcasts was there in front of him? I did not see any on the video... And it was a long line of riders, no one was getting in the way rouxtjie 1
rock Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Were they, the go pro says otherwise. reffering to overall......
Dominik Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 5m my ass, that is a lot more, its not the people in front of him's fault that he was in that situation and that they were to slow and he lost his patience and then decided ahh well, lets take a shortcut here and pass atleast 6 guys infront of him, believe me I am a fan of Evans, but he was in that situation for a reason and if he wanted to avoid it he had to push harder from the start. I also dont think 1hr penalty is too harsh, he wont try it again and hopefully no one else. I also saw the guys taking a shortcut on the Prologue and they should have also been penalized in some way.http://ewn.co.za/Media/2014/03/28/Evans-illegal-shortcut-at-Absa-Cape-Epic
rouxtjie Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) reffering to overall......Look I know what you saying....but gaining is gaining. He will have to take his medicine. Edited March 28, 2014 by rouxtjie Sidekick Racer and Dominik 2
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