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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX9/2/20 9:42 PM |
Rules is rules...
Intentional? Team jersey doesn't need defending.
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Brian Nystrom
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5101
Location: Nashua, NH9/3/20 6:00 AM |
It wasn't intentional, as Alaphilippe was obviously ready to climb onto the podium. I wonder what is more stupid, the rule itself or the fact that Alaphilippe's DS broke it and cost him the jersey. Yates' reaction on the podium kind of said it all.
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KerryIrons
Joined: 12 Jan 2004
Posts: 3236
Location: Midland, MI9/3/20 9:48 AM |
Rules
Speaking of rules, we do have a "no spoilers" rule, so if you're going to do a spoiler, you warn about it in the thread title rather than PUTTING it in the thread title. Just saying.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX9/3/20 1:17 PM |
Calling BS on this after seeing the VID.
He took it and tossed it. He may have tasted it, but I did not see him even tilt his head.
Maybe more about the risk at run up speeds?
STUPID RULE UCI, bad UCI!! ;)
Rule is a rule...
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Tom Price
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 505
Location: Rochester, NY9/3/20 7:39 PM |
My bad
This type of penalty is unprecedented and I looked at the penalty more as a news item than as a race result. Sorry to anyone who was looking forward to watching on their DVR.
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Nick Payne
Joined: 10 Jan 2004
Posts: 2626
Location: Canberra, Australia9/3/20 10:58 PM |
I think the rule is more there to prevent team cars from trying to assist their riders with "sticky" bottles in the final part of a stage.
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