How's the form on Aru, dog act on Froome
Decent finish
How's the form on Aru, dog act on Froome
Decent finish
Why not attack? Do the downhill riders stop attacking when Gwin loses a chain or pops a tyre? It's a race man.
Why not attack? Do the downhill riders stop attacking when Gwin loses a chain or pops a tyre? It's a race man.
Because the Tour de France is a stage race, and a world cup DH is a time trial, for one.
Secondly, if you attack every time a rival punctures, then you will get attacked mercilessly in return. and don't expect any help in a breakaway.
Puncturing on a DH course is due to rider error, puncturing on the road is bad luck and cannot be avoided so it's unfair to use that as an advantage.
Puncturing on the bike could be tyre choice. Maybe you took the chance you ran a faster tyre but lighter casing. It's skill - picking the clean lines and paying attention to it. Mecahanicals are a team effort, not excusable and once again gear selection. Ultimately it's not just a rider sport, the equipment is a big deal.
I'm conflicted on that, I like the idea of the honour system prevailing after so many years, but on the other, it is a race not a gentlemens' tour, and a big part of TDF that sh1ts me whilst I wait for some action in the last 20km is the massive effort to get a handful of riders to the podium. Ban teams and everyone rides for themselves, and if you cop a mechanical, too bad & good luck next year. But that wouldn't be what makes it the TDF.
Sure, could also be that the tyre choice was 100% right. Not sure how one can pick the right line when riding in a peleton, drafting or when descending at 60km an hour - in that situation there are very few lines and there is no way possible that any rider could spot a little bit of wire or glass and then avoid it.
The point is that you can get a puncture in this kind of race and there is nothing you can do to avoid it. That means don't take advantage of some one else's misfortune. It's just not sporting, I guess.
I rekon some people puncture more than others due to riding style. But either way luck is part of any sport.
Lance Armstrong podcasts on tour are very informative
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS9RjcqJ5SE
Yep Lance may be a cheat and sociopath, but his insights on the tour are pretty good and insightful.
On ettiquette, this guy summarises my thoughts exactly.
https://cyclingtips.com/2017/07/com...time-bid-adieu-gentlemans-rules-stage-racing/
I rekon some people puncture more than others due to riding style. But either way luck is part of any sport.
I would think it goes both ways. If two people were close, one Yellow and one two seconds back, if the guy in second had a mechanical, the yellow rider would also not attack.Was thinking about this last night and it is a bit strange that this courtesy be given to the yellow jersey but nobody else, even a person one second from the lead.
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The big question where are Paul and Phil?
Was thinking about this last night and it is a bit strange that this courtesy be given to the yellow jersey but nobody else, even a person one second from the lead.
I'm quite sure if any of the big GC contenders went down or had a mechanical they'd wait, the have in the pastWas thinking about this last night and it is a bit strange that this courtesy be given to the yellow jersey but nobody else, even a person one second from the lead.