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it's still a racing incident
Hmmm. Maybe in the bonkers world of Pro Cycling and fixie crits, it's common for vehicles that are supposed to be supporting the race taking out the very riders they are supposed to support.
Strikes me as ridiculous.
Brailsford seems measured.
Can't help but feel that if they packed up and all went home today it would send a message that it's completely unacceptable for motos to be continually fucking races up and this might be the start of the end of it.
Howard-
Brailsford and Thomas were quite sanguine, Matt White from Orica was hopping mad, mainly at Movistar for continuing to pull. I doubt it was malicious on their part, they had been drilling it for 15k already, I mean I suppose they could have soft-pedalled for a couple of minutes to let the pack reform but I think getting the entire peloton to knock it off as they are attacking the final climb is just impossible, someone would have attacked because they really wouldn't have known the situation behind them.
And I forget the year but I do remember Sky attacking as Valverde went down in the Vuelta.
But yes 100% we need to make sure motos and other race vehicles, as well as road furniture aren't affecting races, or injuring riders. I think the Giro organisers will be gutted: the UK is a huge audience for them and that crash just took out the two British hopes, people will be turning off as a consequence. The moto was a policeman so the organisers aren't directly to blame, but it was a huge balls up by the driver: just after a turn, stopping on the left not right, and not stopping far enough over.
Jimmy_Fingers
I can't see the moto still moving, but it's still a racing incident, shame we didn't see what Yates was capable of on this climb