Frosty Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Was it discussed here, what the hell is up with Bernal's hair?Some say he cut himself - doing what?
kosmonooit Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Was it discussed here, what the hell is up with Bernal's hair? He is doing a Joe Strummer impression
Eddy Gordo Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Damn, I cant believe I havent watched one stage.
Jewbacca Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Therein lies the problem. 'It's common'... 'It's something people have done forever' etc.... It is dangerous, however you paint it. So stamp it out. Sagan was badly positioned in the sprint. The end. In order to create better rider safety, changes need to be made. Suddenly the ICU actually do something that the riders and fans have been baying about and the same people now want a blind eye turned? Change is good and enforcing rider safety is brilliant.The old guard will always defend what they did in the peleton, because, well, they did it.Guys batted against genuine pace without helmets, rugby players got tip tackled, soccer clowns got hacked at, riders used to be allowed to ride without helmets! Safety has spurned change. Hopefully this is another development in said positive change?
TNT1 Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Therein lies the problem. 'It's common'... 'It's something people have done forever' etc.... It is dangerous, however you paint it. So stamp it out. Sagan was badly positioned in the sprint. The end. In order to create better rider safety, changes need to be made. Suddenly the ICU actually do something that the riders and fans have been baying about and the same people now want a blind eye turned? 100% correct. Sagan reacted out of frustration at poor placing and poor performance. As to people turning a blind eye, I think it's an emotional reaction because it's Sagan who is at fault. If it was Theo Bos or Groenewagen or some less well liked sprinter, the same people would be calling for their exclusion from the race in total. It is weird, cause Sagan himself has shown he is no saint in sprints before as well.
Shebeen Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 My post said Bennett increased his lead by 47, not that he has a 47 point lead. Sagan started the day on 175, and is still on 175 points. He earned 13 points from the intermediate sprint taking him to 188 points before the final sprint. Relegated to last place in the front group (85th), and then docked 13 points plus the fine, which brings him back to 175.Final week is mad.Will Bennett make it to paris?After today it is mainly intermediate sprints of which there are many. Green jersey could be between whoever is left, even the itt could see time cuts!
Jewbacca Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Looks like a day for a classics rider! Coverage starts at 11:40 today
Grey Hubs Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Yeah. You don't let the rider know you're coming by head butting him and shoulder barging him out of the way. Shoulder rubbing cool. Rubbing is racing but head butting and barging are out of the gentlemen's handbook.More like this...
J Wakefield Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Anyone notice these on the inside fo the barrier? Could be a possible reason why Sagan pushed his way out of a crash.
Gen Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Anyone notice these on the inside fo the barrier? Could be a possible reason why Sagan pushed his way out of a crash.Would love to know who thought it was a good idea to put them there.
Chris_ Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 100% correct. Sagan reacted out of frustration at poor placing and poor performance. As to people turning a blind eye, I think it's an emotional reaction because it's Sagan who is at fault. If it was Theo Bos or Groenewagen or some less well liked sprinter, the same people would be calling for their exclusion from the race in total. It is weird, cause Sagan himself has shown he is no saint in sprints before as well. And there he sits at home.
dsw Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Anyone notice these on the inside fo the barrier? Could be a possible reason why Sagan pushed his way out of a crash. If that was the reason I would have expected his team to have mentioned it in his defense?
Yyyy Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Anyone notice these on the inside fo the barrier? Could be a possible reason why Sagan pushed his way out of a crash. heard about this on the cycling tips podcast. They also mentioned someone with a selfie stick.
DieselnDust Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Epic sprint finish there. Happy everyone stayed upright. What do we say about Sagan nudging WvA out of the way? Only an issue if someone falls? I think he overstepped the bounds of reasonable in that sprint. The first move was to avoid the barrier but then he straightens out and then leans left onto WvA again. That's not on. I get that he was trying to create space for himself but that was a step over the limit unfortunately
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