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“This on-the-go, mid-race #safety meeting resulted in some quick decision making on the part of the organisers, who initially announced that the GC times would be taken with 5km to go. This was soon amended to the start of the final lap, the riders signed off on that change, and everyone was happy. Kind of”
“the #Giro’s #Milan stage could set a precedent for increased rider power when it comes to #safety-based decisions” https://road.cc/news/riders-are-getting-a-little-bit-too-sensitive-has-the-giro-ditalias-milan-farce-set-a-new-precedent-for-peloton-powered-race-safety-calls
“This on-the-go, mid-race #safety meeting resulted in some quick decision making on the part of the organisers, who initially announced that the GC times would be taken with 5km to go. This was soon amended to the start of the final lap, the riders signed off on that change, and everyone was happy. Kind of”
“the #Giro’s #Milan stage could set a precedent for increased rider power when it comes to #safety-based decisions” https://road.cc/news/riders-are-getting-a-little-bit-too-sensitive-has-the-giro-ditalias-milan-farce-set-a-new-precedent-for-peloton-powered-race-safety-calls
“Riders are getting a little bit too sensitive”: Has the Giro d’Italia’s Milan farce set a new precedent for peloton-powered race safety calls?
At the 2009 Giro d’Italia, during the Italian grand tour’s oddly subdued centenary edition, a mid-race trip to Milan descended into chaos and farce, as safety concerns gripped the peloton. A day after Rabobank’s Pedro Horrillo was seriously hurt after falling down a ravine, the tight corners, cobbles, and street furniture of the Milanese city ... Read more