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Is a railway line better or worse than a load of spectators who would ordinarily be there. The scandal, frankly, is the UCI not banning riders who deviate so much for longer and sending a strong message. I’m sure Groenewegen has previous for this but I can’t recall exactly when to look it up.
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Steel and concrete don’t tend to move as much as humans, who are softer, too. Spectators take their chances being there knowing what can happen. I know what I’d rather crash into at 60kph.
A solid ban for a big deviation like that would be a good move and might well happen before the dust settles
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There have been plenty of sprinters (probably most) who have been DQed or relegated for deviating from their line, but not with such serious consequences.
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov was well known as a dangerous sprinter, and people have complained about Cav's sprinting, though I haven't seen it being any worse than any other.
mrJL
MisterTomTom
Acliff
If this photo confirms Whittle’s statement then this is a fucking scandal