The 100th Giro d'Italia

[Pure Savage]

Who abused who? And who pushed who?

 

The abuser was allowed to race on. Not my fault he was a Sky racist. I would have made the same point had he been from any other team.

 

Racism is a worse "crime" than pushing a guy, in my view.

 

Any other incidents you would prefer to compare where one guy is allowed to race on and one is not?

 

Edit: is not not in not

 

Organisers obviously go by the motto: Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me. 

[carbon29er]

Organisers obviously go by the motto: Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me. 

Quote UCI rule book for the charges but the organiser chooses the punishment?

[Patchelicious]

Who abused who? And who pushed who?

 

The abuser was allowed to race on. Not my fault he was a Sky racist. I would have made the same point had he been from any other team.

 

Racism is a worse "crime" than pushing a guy, in my view.

 

Any other incidents you would prefer to compare where one guy is allowed to race on and one is not?

 

Edit: is not not in not

That was a different race, where verbal racial insults were exchanged. If you have a problem with that, as most people do, let's talk about it, in its own thread. I am sure it is deserving of it.

 

You could have used hundreds of examples where physical contact was made between riders in other races.

 

But you chose to compare it to a case that suits your world view. If you hate Sky just own it, don't try and hide behind some thinly veiled justification. You are better than that.

[Pure Savage]

Quote UCI rule book for the charges but the organiser chooses the punishment?

Well with any bureaucracy you can drag your feet with any proceeding and "due course"

[Nibali]

Yah, gonna be a blow for Nibali, Moreno was a key man. 

 

Jip, don't think Nibbles is going to be pleased about this. Hopefully the Astana guys forget he is on a different team when they're all in the red and he can use them

 

Boom

There ya go

Pity

Blemish for the sport

It's got enough negative drama already

 

Agreed, don't need this in bike racing. Deserved punishment from the Giro's side.

[carbon29er]

That was a different race, where verbal racial insults were exchanged. If you have a problem with that, as most people do, let's talk about it, in its own thread. I am sure it is deserving of it.

 

You could have used hundreds of examples where physical contact was made between riders in other races.

 

But you chose to compare it to a case that suits your world view. If you hate Sky just own it, don't try and hide behind some thinly veiled justification. You are better than that.

The winner of today's stage was not kicked off the race for smacking Janse van Rensburg after the latter jumped him for the KOM points. One example form the same day and the same race.  The abuse carried on for some minutes and was broadcast on the channel I was watching.

 

But I felt the Kevin Reza abuse where no action was taken was in stark contrast to today's action and pointed that out.

 

Adding the team was gratuitous and tongue-in-cheek. Justified to highlight the inconsistency of race juries being dependant on the team of those involved.

 

Same thing happens in all sports. The bigger teams get an easier passage.

[Pure Savage]

The winner of today's stage was not kicked off the race for smacking Janse van Rensburg after the latter jumped him for the KOM points. One example form the same day and the same race.  The abuse carried on for some minutes and was broadcast on the channel I was watching.

 

But I felt the Kevin Reza abuse where no action was taken was in stark contrast to today's action and pointed that out.

 

Adding the team was gratuitous and tongue-in-cheek. Justified to highlight the inconsistency of race juries being dependant on the team of those involved.

 

Same thing happens in all sports. The bigger teams get an easier passage.

He was not DQ for pushing and shoving, he was DQ'ed for pushing him into fans and causing the other rider to fall. In no other incident did the rider come down.

[nochain]

Really sad that Jacques could not hang with Polanc..was a great opportunity for him to get a stage win.He is a very good climber so would have liked to see him battle it out.

Maybe he was to focused on the job for the day and they did not think the break was going to stay away?

I am a big fan off him and would like to see him do better..think he needs a win or 2 to up the confidence.

[ScottCM]

He's soo annoying to listen to, wish there was an option just to mute him.

 

I would much rather listen to Carlton & Dan than Phil & Paul

[NotSoBigBen]

He has said sorry ...

 

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bahrain-merida-moreno-apologise-for-giro-ditalia-incident/

[Erroli8a8]

Its a pity that the mic's the riders wear are not always on. if they were recorded then racist or verbal abuse could be found and action taken.  

 

we can only see physical abuse but not hear the verbal. so it's only physical that gets acted on.

 

It would also be good TV if we were given some discussions between the riders or between the riders and the team directors, like in F1.

[Gen]

Its a pity that the mic's the riders wear are not always on. if they were recorded then racist or verbal abuse could be found and action taken.

 

we can only see physical abuse but not hear the verbal. so it's only physical that gets acted on.

 

It would also be good TV if we were given some discussions between the riders or between the riders and the team directors, like in F1.

If we can here so can the other teams.. no one will want another team hearing on the road tactics.

 

Although. .

 

During some of the spring classic we heard some of the DS discussions.

 

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