Tour de France 2021

Nope, Soler’s injuries were from the first crash, not the second.

https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/tour-de-france/2021/tour-de-france-2021-marc-soler-out-of-tour-with-three-fractures-suffered-in-stage-1-crash_sto8391772/story.shtml

He rode to the finish too.

Ta, got it mixed up. It was Froome that went down in the second.

Roglic channelling his inner Ten Dam right now.

why is it a bad precedent?
Spectator has cost him a chance to ride in the biggest race of his career? Lost earnings from this race and the others he'll miss because of it may be substantial.
Where there's blame, there's a claim.
And the video evidence pretty clearly shows there's blame in this incidence.

Do you remember that incident where a cyclist was sued by the woman on the phone who he ran into? If pedestrian can sue cyclist, why can't cyclist sue spectator?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/18/woman-knocked-down-while-on-phone-wins-payout-from-cyclist

Where there's blame, there's a claim.

Hey Siri. Show me what is wrong with the world.

Pog 10 secs ahead on the 1st time check

If I could have sued the pedestrian that stepped out in front of my motorbike without looking, causing me to brake to avoid them and break a bone in my knee, causing me to be on crutches for 6 mths, I would have.

would you class what happened as an accident? No one at fault, just one of those things?
Because it wasn't it was totally avoidable.

I don't believe there's been an instance of a pro cyclist suing a spectator for something that happened during a race; you'll open Pandora's box. Opi-Omi was particularly egregious and Soler's injuries and lost income/opportunities are significant, but it isn't the first time and won't be the last time a spectator causes a crash.
Education and better race organisation, not litigation.
I'm not saying there shouldn't be consequences, but you could sue the arse off that lady and it won't stop idiots causing totally avoidable crashes. I don't know what the right course of action/consequences here should be.
And yes, I do remember the case you mentioned, bullshit decision that we won't get into but also took place on a public road between two members of the public, can't compare.

There’s a fucking GC battle going on, leave the where there’s blame there’s a claim chat to a dull sprint stage.

Back to the TT, Pog looking mighty strong!

wtf, MVDP doing well in the time trial?

MVDP second fastest at the opening check.

On the exact same time as WVA, naturally.

What’s he got in his earpiece? Slayer? Metallica? Some high energy techno?

Not bad for allegedly not having a TT bike at home to train on, never been in a wind tunnel...

And yes, I do remember the case you mentioned, bullshit decision that we won't get into but also took place on a public road between two members of the public, can't compare.

yeah I was umming and ahhing about including it, didn't want to get into a session of whatboutism, but seemed relevant.

@andyp, I'm only vaguely paying attention to todays TT

If you didn't click the link @fussballclub posted, MVDP's team bought a set of Princeton wheels off Ineos for this TT but had to get them driven from Cameron Wurth's house in Andorra overnight

Pogacar is decimating the field again.

Carapaz over a minute down at the second time check.

Expected more from Julian.

Pog 18 seconds quicker than Kung, unreal!

incredible performance from Pog.

Hope MdvP can hang on to yellow

Pogacar 18 seconds faster than Kung at the finish.

Pogacar doesn't even look tired...