No Race-radio's at Giro

[Guest Baaisiekel]

Geen race-radio's was toegelaat by die Giro d'Italia nie.  Ek persoonlik dink dat dit 'n baie goeie ding is, want nou is die speelveld meer gelyk en in ons SA omstandighede het 'n Amateur-ryer, wat individueel deelneem, 'n baie beter kans teen die proffesionele span-ryers. Wat dink julle ?      

[Pieter Henning]

Daar was radio's by die Giro.

[BMCfan]

meneer baisukkel

 

'get with the times'

 

 

 

 

[Willehond]

Uhm, ask Serge Pauwels about race radios at the Giro.  I bet you he wished they didn't have them!!!

[wisecrack]

Yes was very disappointing that he did not win that stage. 

[porky]

I must say thats the first I hear of this, is it not still a proposal / suggestion Baaisiekel, radios were cetainly preset at the Giro.

 

Personally, I think it will be great if it happens, I couldnt care locally, but as far as the grand tours go, I think it will make things a lot more interesting. 

 

[ASTANA]

Jy's random dude

[Flemish Lion]

Don't you mean SA's

[nochain]

Daar was radio's by die Giro.

Hulle het op supercycling gese dit was n nuwe reel vir die Giro om dit te toets.

Het nie veel van die stages gesien nie so kan nie se of hulle wel gehad nie??

[porky]

Daar was radio's by die Giro.

Hulle het op supercycling gese dit was n nuwe reel vir die Giro om dit te toets.

Het nie veel van die stages gesien nie so kan nie se of hulle wel gehad nie??

 

They did??

 

Okay, well, most of the guys I saw were wearing earpieces.I assume they had a reason to do so and it wasnt just a fashion statement.

[Guest Baaisiekel]

Ek vra verskoning ! Andrew M het daarvan gepraat op Supercyling. Dan is dit net 'n proposal, maar nogtans glo ek dat dit net positief kan wees as dit aanvaar word. Ek sal beslis daarvoor stem ! Die gebruik van radio's in plaaslike races bevoordeel beslis die proffesionele spanne en benadeel die Amateurs of Individuele ryers.

[Pieter Henning]

Daar was radio's by die Giro.

Hulle het op supercycling gese dit was n nuwe reel vir die Giro om dit te toets.

Het nie veel van die stages gesien nie so kan nie se of hulle wel gehad nie??

 

On Super Cycling they said the French national championships will be raced without radio's (Marc Madiot pushed the decision to have it tested at their national championships). Race radio's were definitely allowed at the Giro this year, although I think Di Luca raced without one.

 

For interest sake, Bouyges Telecom (now Bbox Telecom) raced Grand Prix de Plumelec without radio's last year as a test, and still managed to take the victory via Thomas Voeckler.

[Pieter Henning]

Ek vra verskoning ! Andrew M het daarvan gepraat op Supercyling. Dan is dit net 'n proposal' date=' maar nogtans glo ek dat dit net positief kan wees as dit aanvaar word. Ek sal beslis daarvoor stem ! Die gebruik van radio's in plaaslike races bevoordeel beslis die proffesionele spanne en benadeel die Amateurs of Individuele ryers.[/quote']

 

All the local amateur teams that race against the pro's (or atleast those that I can think of) do have radio's, so in reality it's not giving the SA pro's much advantage, but I understand your point. From a safety- as well as 'mechanical trouble' point of view the radio's are very helpful though, but naturally there are two groups: Those against radio's, and those for radio's. I fall in the latter.