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UCI changes a rule and disqualifies everybody since the rule's inception
The UCI just passed a new bicycle weight rule. Instead of bicycles having to have a minimum weight of 6.8 kilograms, the minimum has now been raised to 7.5 kilograms so as to maintain a greater margin of structural safety. This means every cyclist who competed in a UCI sanctioned race since the 6.8 kilogram rule's inception has had his placing in any and all UCI events vacated. The UCI has stated that if they can ex post facto strip Lance Armstrong's placings even though he was under the control limits when tested constantly by WADA then they can now ex post facto strip everybody's placings whose bicycles didn't meet then new weight minimums. All the bicycle weights have been recorded and going back to check them is not a difficult matter. -- Willy Free |
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UCI changes a rule and disqualifies everybody since the rule's inception
On Friday, November 2, 2012 3:16:54 PM UTC-7, Free Willy wrote:
The UCI just passed a new bicycle weight rule. Instead of bicycles having to have a minimum weight of 6.8 kilograms, the minimum has now been raised to 7.5 kilograms so as to maintain a greater margin of structural safety. This means every cyclist who competed in a UCI sanctioned race since the 6.8 kilogram rule's inception has had his placing in any and all UCI events vacated. The UCI has stated that if they can ex post facto strip Lance Armstrong's placings even though he was under the control limits when tested constantly by WADA then they can now ex post facto strip everybody's placings whose bicycles didn't meet then new weight minimums. All the bicycle weights have been recorded and going back to check them is not a difficult matter.. -- Willy Free How does adding a 0.7kg lead ballast weight to my existing bike improve its structural margin? You should have saved this for April 1st. Phil H |
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UCI changes a rule and disqualifies everybody since the rule's inception
"Phil H" wrote in message
... On Friday, November 2, 2012 3:16:54 PM UTC-7, Free Willy wrote: The UCI just passed a new bicycle weight rule. Instead of bicycles having to have a minimum weight of 6.8 kilograms, the minimum has now been raised to 7.5 kilograms so as to maintain a greater margin of structural safety. This means every cyclist who competed in a UCI sanctioned race since the 6.8 kilogram rule's inception has had his placing in any and all UCI events vacated. The UCI has stated that if they can ex post facto strip Lance Armstrong's placings even though he was under the control limits when tested constantly by WADA then they can now ex post facto strip everybody's placings whose bicycles didn't meet then new weight minimums. All the bicycle weights have been recorded and going back to check them is not a difficult matter. -- Willy Free How does adding a 0.7kg lead ballast weight to my existing bike improve its structural margin? You should have saved this for April 1st. Phil H =====================[reply]========================== In case you missed it, it's a matter of UNBALLASTED bikes meeting the 7.5 kilogram minimum. Ballasting underweight bikes doesn't help them with increased structural integrity. You sure did miss the actual point of the post which is that if the UCI can "ex post facto" strip the winnings of Lance Armstrong using different standards than the standards in place (standards that Lance passed with flying colors) then why shouldn't the UCI be able to "ex post facto" change any of their rules? Minimum weight requirement is but an example of such a back-dated change that can be used to strip any athlete's winnings years after the fact. In other words, it's intended to demonstrate the fact that when one embraces 'arbitrary and capricious' then where does it end. I say it never does end. It's a useless organization that makes rules and then can't defend or justify their very own rules. -- Willy Free |
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UCI changes a rule and disqualifies everybody since the rule's inception
On 2 Nov, 22:16, "Free Willy" wrote:
The UCI just passed a new bicycle weight rule. Instead of bicycles having to have a minimum weight of 6.8 kilograms, the minimum has now been raised to 7.5 kilograms so as to maintain a greater margin of structural safety. This means every cyclist who competed in a UCI sanctioned race since the 6.8 kilogram rule's inception has had his placing in any and all UCI events vacated. The UCI has stated that if they can ex post facto strip Lance Armstrong's placings even though he was under the control limits when tested constantly by WADA then they can now ex post facto strip everybody's placings whose bicycles didn't meet then new weight minimums. All the bicycle weights have been recorded and going back to check them is not a difficult matter. -- Willy Free Huh, as a 170lb rider that makes a weight penalty of riding a steel frame very little, probably a pound. He he, the UCI turned their clocks back too far. 30years |
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