T-Bob Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 "I'd run out of water and took a bottle of water from a fan on the side of the road. I took one and Uran took one and so did a couple of other guys but they were French but they didn't even get penalties," Bennett said. He described the penalty as "absolute bull-s...." Kiwi Bennett.
'Dale Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 The race jury's incompetence have tainted this Grand TourOr is it politics Whatever...Firstly, impacting the race for the maillot vertNow impacting the race for yellow ???? Uncool
Zatopek Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 "I'd run out of water and took a bottle of water from a fan on the side of the road. I took one and Uran took one and so did a couple of other guys but they were French but they didn't even get penalties," Bennett said. He described the penalty as "absolute bull-s...." Kiwi Bennett. Agree with him
'Dale Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 Ooooh. The Hub is on the war path this morning.Friday Fight Club ????
Vetplant Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 Agree with him This is a cut-and-dry case of biased officials. Can one not appeal to the court for arbitration of sport?
s14phoenix Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 Now in light of this evidence presented... surely they could reconsider their position on letting Bardet off the hook... surely they should.
Gen Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 This is a cut-and-dry case of biased officials. Can one not appeal to the court for arbitration of sport?Didn't work for Bora[emoji53] Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
Gen Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 Well you know what this means.. come Vuelta time the commisaires will have to even the score ???? Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
'Dale Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 Now in light of this evidence presented... surely they could reconsider their position on letting Bardet off the hook... surely they should.What a failure The sport of cycling has enough adversity and wounds #freesagan#cuffbardet
VicanZA Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 the race that has become about marginal gains needs some EPO if you ask me.
seanp Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 On ITV they were saying that even if they had attacked it would have been a stupid move because sky (still 4 strong at that stage) would have just reeled them in with 5 odd km's to go at that stage...so it was not that they didnt want to attack because of the yellow...but that tactically it would have been a bad decision Is the answer then to do nothing? Team Sky have followed the same tactics since 2012, and since then the other teams have just not been able to find a way of combating these tactics and beating them. In that time Sky has grown even stronger, bigger budget, with support riders to CF probably capable of being the leader if they were in the other WT teams and CF has become an even better rider. Sky's tactics are so obvious yet nobody seems to be able to find a way to beat them. A couple of years ago, a few mates and I had the opportunity to enjoy a ride with a SA pro. We followed his career on the local circuit and knew his strengths and weaknesses. There was no way any of us was going to be able to beat him in a flat out race. That did however not mean that we didn't try. And nearly died trying, if I might add .As a group we each took turns, nasty yes in know, to attack, to try and tire him, to try and break him in some fashion. We failed.It was a pointless exercise; at the end of the day it just highlighted the difference between a professional and the rest of us, good amateurs and weekend warriors.Yes we failed in our attempt, BUT we damn well TRIED. I think that's what most of us want, someone to at least give it a go.
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