Choklets wrote:
Harsh decision on Nibali, imo.
But serves Astana right.
Kinda contradictory view, I know.
But as mentioned before it happens in every race but they way
Astana and Nibali did it was "tiny wee bit" to much.
Wonder what they'll come up with to get rid of the other non-spanish GC contenders.
How was it harsh? It's not like he held on for a second, the car pulls up next to him then suddenly Nibali shoots away from the group he was in by a couple of hundred metres, it wasn't harsh it was a well deserved DQ from a rider who should know better.
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Talk about the Vuelta and the UCI making itself the laughing stock of the sports world in just two days of a race people were actually looking forward to.
Movistar wrote:
Talk about the Vuelta and the UCI making itself the laughing stock of the sports world in just two days of a race people were actually looking forward to.
The TTT was a mistake but what was wrong with today's stage?
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Choklets wrote:
Movistar's Rojas got DQed in 2014th Tour de France for the same thing.
Wasn't he DQed because of being BEHIND the car? Iirc, that's what happened...
Anyway, well done Vuelta! This guy shouldn't be there, and he won't be there
Same thing, similar thing, don't remember what is was exactly.
Anyhow DQing a rider for slipstreaming or boosting
doesn't occur that often. Usually they get "negative time boni".
So that's harsh, imo.
And why shouldn't Nibali be there?
Not like he's the only fishy rider from a fishy team.
Movistar wrote:
Talk about the Vuelta and the UCI making itself the laughing stock of the sports world in just two days of a race people were actually looking forward to.
The TTT was a mistake but what was wrong with today's stage?
You kick out a top 5 rider who was caught up in a crash he had nothing to do with.
If a favorite gets hurt in a crash that sucks for a race but when he has nothing to do with it and isnt hurt, works his ass off to get back into somewhat contention and you kick him out its clear there is an agenda.
Especially when the UCI continually changes the rules to allow for certain riders to remain in races, or just turns a blind eye to the same actions that got Nibbles kicked out in the second stage of a GT.
Movistar wrote:
Talk about the Vuelta and the UCI making itself the laughing stock of the sports world in just two days of a race people were actually looking forward to.
The TTT was a mistake but what was wrong with today's stage?
You kick out a top 5 rider who was caught up in a crash he had nothing to do with.
If a favorite gets hurt in a crash that sucks for a race but when he has nothing to do with it and isnt hurt, works his ass off to get back into somewhat contention and you kick him out its clear there is an agenda.
Especially when the UCI continually changes the rules to allow for certain riders to remain in races, or just turns a blind eye to the same actions that got Nibbles kicked out in the second stage of a GT.
It's not like he held on for a second grabbing a bottle, he holds on and the car noticebly speeds away from the group with Nibali holding on, it was a blatent breaking of the rules, there was not grey area and thus he should of been DQ'd. Also he did it on camera which was broadcasting live what was going on so they really had no other choice but to kick him out.
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Movistar wrote:
Talk about the Vuelta and the UCI making itself the laughing stock of the sports world in just two days of a race people were actually looking forward to.
The TTT was a mistake but what was wrong with today's stage?
You kick out a top 5 rider who was caught up in a crash he had nothing to do with.
If a favorite gets hurt in a crash that sucks for a race but when he has nothing to do with it and isnt hurt, works his ass off to get back into somewhat contention and you kick him out its clear there is an agenda.
Especially when the UCI continually changes the rules to allow for certain riders to remain in races, or just turns a blind eye to the same actions that got Nibbles kicked out in the second stage of a GT.
It's not like he held on for a second grabbing a bottle, he holds on and the car noticebly speeds away from the group with Nibali holding on, it was a blatent breaking of the rules, there was not grey area and thus he should of been DQ'd. Also he did it on camera which was broadcasting live what was going on so they really had no other choice but to kick him out.
He held onto the car just as long as plenty of others, difference is the driver put his foot to the floor. Judging by all the other work he did to get back on and make his finish respectable DQing him is idiotic.
It gave him no advantage other then recovering from a crash he didnt cause.
We should be praising him for keeping the loss of time as limited as it was instead he is getting thrown out because he is Italian.
Movistar wrote:
Talk about the Vuelta and the UCI making itself the laughing stock of the sports world in just two days of a race people were actually looking forward to.
The TTT was a mistake but what was wrong with today's stage?
You kick out a top 5 rider who was caught up in a crash he had nothing to do with.
If a favorite gets hurt in a crash that sucks for a race but when he has nothing to do with it and isnt hurt, works his ass off to get back into somewhat contention and you kick him out its clear there is an agenda.
Especially when the UCI continually changes the rules to allow for certain riders to remain in races, or just turns a blind eye to the same actions that got Nibbles kicked out in the second stage of a GT.
It's not like he held on for a second grabbing a bottle, he holds on and the car noticebly speeds away from the group with Nibali holding on, it was a blatent breaking of the rules, there was not grey area and thus he should of been DQ'd. Also he did it on camera which was broadcasting live what was going on so they really had no other choice but to kick him out.
He held onto the car just as long as plenty of others, difference is the driver put his foot to the floor. Judging by all the other work he did to get back on and make his finish respectable DQing him is idiotic.
It gave him no advantage other then recovering from a crash he didnt cause.
We should be praising him for keeping the loss of time as limited as it was instead he is getting thrown out because he is Italian.
There you go! You pointed out of exactly why he should of been DQ'd "difference is the driver put his foot to the floor"
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Movistar wrote:
Talk about the Vuelta and the UCI making itself the laughing stock of the sports world in just two days of a race people were actually looking forward to.
The TTT was a mistake but what was wrong with today's stage?
You kick out a top 5 rider who was caught up in a crash he had nothing to do with.
If a favorite gets hurt in a crash that sucks for a race but when he has nothing to do with it and isnt hurt, works his ass off to get back into somewhat contention and you kick him out its clear there is an agenda.
Especially when the UCI continually changes the rules to allow for certain riders to remain in races, or just turns a blind eye to the same actions that got Nibbles kicked out in the second stage of a GT.
It's not like he held on for a second grabbing a bottle, he holds on and the car noticebly speeds away from the group with Nibali holding on, it was a blatent breaking of the rules, there was not grey area and thus he should of been DQ'd. Also he did it on camera which was broadcasting live what was going on so they really had no other choice but to kick him out.
He held onto the car just as long as plenty of others, difference is the driver put his foot to the floor. Judging by all the other work he did to get back on and make his finish respectable DQing him is idiotic.
It gave him no advantage other then recovering from a crash he didnt cause.
We should be praising him for keeping the loss of time as limited as it was instead he is getting thrown out because he is Italian.
Except that it did give him an advantage towards all the others trailing. He just rode off on his own and the others were left in his dust to return to the front on their own power.
He can do it because he's Nibali.
Only he can't.
Except that it did give him an advantage towards all the others trailing. He just rode off on his own and the others were left in his dust to return to the front on their own power.
He can do it because he's Nibali.
Only he can't.
Fair.
The other riders could have done it as well. But Nibali is a team leader. Please explain why he should be punished because some other idiot crashed?
Please explain how the UCI has more times ignored the rule then enforced it?
Please explain why the UCI changes rules every race to appease the big names but this time because you dont like Nibali you are all excited for him being DQed.
You are showing just as much hypocrisy as the idiots who run cycling.
