Doge

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UCI Rule: Technical support2.3.029 Riders may only receive technical support from the technical personnel of their team orfrom one of the neutral support cars or else from the broom wagon

spdntrxi

they already gave him a pass

Doge

I know. I'm wondering on what basis. You may not take a wheel, tubular (they don't mention clincher) or bike from other than a teammate and then they have this rule.
So what is rule 2.3.029 for if not this?. It think that rules needs to be struck as it seems to not be enforced at all. I thought so before now.

Every year in Paris-Roubaix the spectators line the course with wheels to give to riders that need them. There are likely 1,000+ wheels out there.
Both the juniors and the pros are under UCI rules.

If I'm a spectator at UCI races (I am) and I have tools in my pocket (I do) should I give technical assistance when a rider needs it?

USAC says this:
3B8. Support. When not otherwise prohibited, competitorsmay exchange food and drink among themselves. Tires, tools,pumps, wheels, and bicycles may be exchanged only amongmembers of the same team...

Then they say this support can come from people on foot leaving over interpretation as to is the person on foot part of the team, or did they just mean riders cannot sacrifice themselves.
I'd expect if some rider gave another rider who crashed their bike so they could finish you would have an outcry if this rule were also followed.

hack

Route maps for Tour of California are posted. Kind of bummed they elected to use the same TT course in Folsom from two years back. It makes the most sense in terms of minimizing impact to inter-town travel, but at the same time it does a lousy job highlighting any sights/scenes of the town.

Quite a few of the routes look cool though.

TheKillerPenguin

The euro mullet affords Samonesque powers.

mattm

Watched last few k's of Strade Bianchi - I thought they waited too long to chase but I guess not!!

Hermes

I watched SB as well and the UCI Track Worlds. I did a training camp in Tuscany last year and rode the Strade Bianchi. It is a lot harder than it looks. The road is dirt hard pack with loose gravel here and there. The grades are similar to fire roads so traction is a key variable. There is not much control of speed on the descents with road tires. The dirt sections favor strong heavier riders.

When in a pack, riders are constantly hitting small pebbles that get launched when hit by the high pressure tires. They hit the bikes and riders.

I did not care for the riding but some thought it is great - epic I believe is the word of choice.. If I had a beater cyclocross bike it would be better.

hack

Bouhanni has a solid future in the SoCal crit scene if this whole world tour thing doesn't pan out.

Hermes

Here is a video for the last 25K of the Strade Bianchi showing the roads and dirt. An interesting aspect of the dirt roads is that there are numerous residents on the dirt roads who would favor paving the roads. Tradition and politics keeps the roads dirt.

mattm

What did I miss??

PepeM

https://twitter.com/cyclingreporter/status/707237507667202048/photo/1

mattm

I don't actually see why Bouhanni was relegated. He gradually boxed Matthews in to the barrier, but no sudden movements..

hack

just some barging and arging

hack

wonder if he and Matthews are buddies and its just an inside joke that Nacer try to kill him in their sprints:

Flatballer

I don't see anything that bad there either. It's tight, but no chop, and he could claim with a straight face that he held his line once the sprint was engaged. Don't wanna get boxed in? Go around the outside.

mattm

Ha yeah - was that the time where someone did the same swerve move to him (Bouhanni) the next day and he protested?

Sprinters are such asses. But they have to be..

shovelhd

It's a fine line. He impeded the yellow riders progress with his left arm. The move was so sudden I thought his right cleat let go. UCI, no foul. USAC, I'd consider relegation. At least a conversation.

jsk

I was pretty amazed neither of them crashed (especially Matthews, who rode up onto the barrier for a second).

mattm

It probably also doesn't help Bouhanni that he has quite the reputation for this kind of stuff..

hack

Yeah ... I think if it was anyone else (and maybe Cav) it'd be a none issue.

cb3

Even watching him back in Stage 1, the kid is all over the road. I realize field sprints are chaotic in nature but he's something else

TheKillerPenguin

Bouhanni seems to go faster when he isn't doing the paper boy thing.

wens

Theuns though. Cancellara looks like he's got his best team since 2011

cb3

Anyone see the photo of Eric Young (Rally Cycling) in his win at some race's prologue? He was riding what looked like a 90 in the front and a 60 in the rear. I know from an aero standpoint the 90 (probably a HED Jet 9?) would be faster but why not through the equal on the rear wheel? Never seen it before and it's got me curious.

TheKillerPenguin

primadonnas gonna primadonna

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