Gen Posted March 22, 2019 Share Looking at it again, I think that that dude (according to Mariske's FB post, Andrew McClean's partner) was already having his own little crash before Mariske came along. Possibly he realised that someone was approaching at speed, went offline, lost it and bang, two riders down. She definately never just rode into the back of him.Ouch.. unfortunate chain of events. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 22, 2019 Share Mixing riders of differing abilities at GSpot is like newbie riders pitching up for A batch at the Argust. Not at all safe! I'd agree that it looks like he moved off course into the A-line which caused some confusion/ panic. Probably should have stuck to the easy line and Mariske would have come sailing past. I'm amazed that he managed to roll the gap jump. Probably takes more skills than clearing it! They really need to build this feature into Zwift These things happen. I hope both are fit to ride comfortably tomorrow. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvT9a25n7R0/Tried to roll it, front end was lost when it hit the landing and he crashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf Posted March 22, 2019 Share If you have to crash in this race, just before the finish on the grass might be the best spot, I see Michele Casagrande broke his collarbone in that crash and is out of the race now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 22, 2019 Share Tried to roll it, front end was lost when it hit the landing and he crashed. Wish I could say that I don't know that feeling I see Michele Casagrande broke his collarbone in that crash and is out of the race now. That's a terrible way to go out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted March 22, 2019 Share I see Michele Casagrande broke his collarbone in that crash and is out of the race now.Ag no.. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted March 22, 2019 Share Mixing riders of differing abilities at GSpot is like newbie riders pitching up for A batch at the Argust. Not at all safe! I'd agree that it looks like he moved off course into the A-line which caused some confusion/ panic. Probably should have stuck to the easy line and Mariske would have come sailing past. I'm amazed that he managed to roll the gap jump. Probably takes more skills than clearing it! They really need to build this feature into Zwift These things happen. I hope both are fit to ride comfortably tomorrow. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvT9a25n7R0/ actually (and I am pretty good at spotting these things...) he falls into her as he's having his own crash. There's no changing line, he's just having his accident and collects her as he comes sailing past. Clearly not intentional, just a bonehead move. nathrix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted March 22, 2019 Share actually (and I am pretty good at spotting these things...) he falls into her as he's having his own crash. There's no changing line, he's just having his accident and collects her as he comes sailing past. Clearly not intentional, just a bonehead move. Sorry, but on this one I blame Mariska for her own crash, even though he fell on his own accord in front of her. You never attempt to pass a slower rider at a jump. As a professional rider she should have anticipated that the bloke will make a stuff up of trying to roll a gap jump. Quagga, BigDL, Neill Du Toit and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 22, 2019 Share It’s a typical race incident. She had a racing line. Made a racing decision.Then it closed down with an unfortunate crash. Glad they’re all oraait. ???????? Spoke101, dev null, BigDL and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted March 22, 2019 Share Tend to agree. One of those things known as a "racing incident"... Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted March 22, 2019 Share Sorry, but on this one I blame Mariska for her own crash, even though he fell on his own accord in front of her. You never attempt to pass a slower rider at a jump. As a professional rider she should have anticipated that the bloke will make a stuff up of trying to roll a gap jump. It's a race. She has hers and he has his. We can't see that he was slower. We can see that he lost control and fell onto her. I would assume that since he's racing in A batch that he wouldn't be considered "a slower rider" in this case. Maybe a less technically competent one. And how is she supposed to gauge this? Stop and ask him if he wants to go for a breakfast chat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted March 22, 2019 Share It's a race. She has hers and he has his. We can't see that he was slower. We can see that he lost control and fell onto her. I would assume that since he's racing in A batch that he wouldn't be considered "a slower rider" in this case. Maybe a less technically competent one. And how is she supposed to gauge this? Stop and ask him if he wants to go for a breakfast chat? Experience, which she has in spades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted March 22, 2019 Share Experience, which she has in spades. right experience and a bit of telepathy to read his mind too? Its pretty clear that she starts to take avoiding action when she does realise that Mr Panda is having a moment. There just isn't space to do anything about it. Pure Savage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted March 22, 2019 Share Mixing riders of differing abilities at GSpot is like newbie riders pitching up for A batch at the Argust. Not at all safe! I'd agree that it looks like he moved off course into the A-line which caused some confusion/ panic. Probably should have stuck to the easy line and Mariske would have come sailing past. I'm amazed that he managed to roll the gap jump. Probably takes more skills than clearing it! They really need to build this feature into Zwift These things happen. I hope both are fit to ride comfortably tomorrow. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvT9a25n7R0/While it’s not cool for the guy to just ride off... neither are her comments on instagram That’s a risk u take passing someone under those circumstances BigDL, HDW, scotty and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenceblur Posted March 22, 2019 Share While it’s not cool for the guy to just ride off... neither are her comments on instagram That’s a risk u take passing someone under those circumstancesHave to agree there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted March 22, 2019 Share Wonder if Kross worked an escape clause into Arianne's contract....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted March 22, 2019 Share Regardless of whose fault it was or wasn’t, he didn’t have to be a complete box and Jump on his bike and ride off without checking if the person he fell into and caused to crash was ok. Knob Andrew Steer, BigDL, DieselnDust and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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