It was very clearly marked in the map that's given to the riders, so while I agree that it isn't the best idea to place a roundabout that close to the finish, I do think it's mainly the fault of Wagner / the riders.
Shure, the organizers could have had the finish somewhere else, but it wouldn't have been a problem if they had closed of the right side. If it was for the cars then they could just have drivven of a littlebit earlier.
I guess the gaps will be neutralized, it's just unbelievable that they have put a roundabout with 200m to go, and on top of that not correctly signalized.
They should at least have closed of the right side. Can't wait for tomorrow's stage, hope for a nice stage since I think this Vuelta have been quite boring up until now.
Edited by Montolivo on 06-09-2011 17:48
The problem is mostly that one side of the roundabout wasn't closed by barriers, otherwise it'd have been fine (thought a little dangerous, but we've seen worst).
Shame on the organisers.
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Aquarius wrote:
The problem is mostly that one side of the roundabout wasn't closed by barriers, otherwise it'd have been fine (thought a little dangerous, but we've seen worst).
Shame on the organisers.
+1
I am pissed off mainly because of Sagan, who was in perfect position for the third win and then looked like a fool going the wrong way.
siwi wrote:
FANTASTIC STAGE WIN good help from Jonas Aaen in the end there. Great performance from Saxo Bank
JJ = hero
It's so great and fantastic indeed. What a powerful and well-deserved win.
Not that those riders who sometimes owe victory to luck or something like that.
siwi wrote:
Well he was the smartest. The others could just have read the map given to the riders. JJ did, and won. Deserved.
Yeah, it is very easy to remember the map route, when rider ahead of you going 60km/h chooses the wrong way. Only ones who should be blamed are the organisers,they are responsible for clearly visible marking of the route, which they failed obviously.
Cyclingsnews has changed the results from "provisional" to "full".
Edit: It was Monfort who gained so two bonus seconds, not Froome, so the gap between Cobo and Froome is now 22 seconds (i know i´m good in math).
Edited by felix_29 on 06-09-2011 18:54
siwi wrote:
Well he was the smartest. The others could just have read the map given to the riders. JJ did, and won. Deserved.
He didn't cause he said it wasn't indicated in the roadbook. He was just lucky.
The eurosport commentator reacted to that with "I'm holding the roadbook and it is indicated"
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"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
good help from Jonas Aaen in the end there. Great performance from Saxo Bank 
. Only ones who should be blamed are the organisers,they are responsible for clearly visible marking of the route, which they failed obviously.
