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Why do they keep crashing?
Why do they keep crashing? We expect
some crashes in the first week, but there appears to be no slacking off in the crash rate. Well, statistics do not lie. "Twenty riders have so far left the race. Think that's a lot? It's not. The tenth stage today has 188 riders, and here is how it compares to the last few years: 2010 – 181 riders 2009 - 179 riders 2008 – 169 riders 2007 – 171 riders" The problem is that not _enough_ racers have abandoned. Even getting run down by a car will not deter these warriors. And _one_ positive dope test. Come on. If you want to make the racing safer you need to get more positives and make the first week more dangerous. At least, that is how I see it. Once the peloton is thinned out, there will be fewer crashes. Plus getting the dirty dog dopers disqualified will deter doping and slow down the mad pace. -- Old Fritz |
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Why do they keep crashing harder ?
Crashes like Vino had are making the crashing more apparent this year. It's not statistics. It's the images of broken bones, guys tangled up in barb wire. 100 tour riders killed is a statistic - 1 king of mountains tangled in barb wire is a tragedy. |
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Why do they keep crashing?
in 656502 20110712 191812 Frederick the Great wrote:
Why do they keep crashing? We expect some crashes in the first week, but there appears to be no slacking off in the crash rate. Well, statistics do not lie. "Twenty riders have so far left the race. Think that's a lot? It's not. The tenth stage today has 188 riders, and here is how it compares to the last few years: 2010 – 181 riders 2009 - 179 riders 2008 – 169 riders 2007 – 171 riders" Actually, 178 riders started stage 10. |
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Why do they keep crashing?
Frederick the Great wrote:
Why do they keep crashing? We expect some crashes in the first week, but there appears to be no slacking off in the crash rate. Well, statistics do not lie. "Twenty riders have so far left the race. Think that's a lot? It's not. The tenth stage today has 188 riders, and here is how it compares to the last few years: 2010 – 181 riders 2009 - 179 riders 2008 – 169 riders 2007 – 171 riders" The problem is that not _enough_ racers have abandoned. Even getting run down by a car will not deter these warriors. And _one_ positive dope test. Come on. If you want to make the racing safer you need to get more positives and make the first week more dangerous. At least, that is how I see it. Once the peloton is thinned out, there will be fewer crashes. Plus getting the dirty dog dopers disqualified will deter doping and slow down the mad pace. -- Old Fritz Riders crash in the Tour because they are idiots and jackoffs who think that winning a stage is some huge accomplishment in life when it's not. Because of this delusion, they take unnecessary risks. Euro-queer roads that are as wide as a a 13 year old Ukranian teen's vagina is another contributing cause. This is only going to get worse as stupid Euro teams think they should pay top dollar for these stage win junkies like Voekler and other frauds like him - assholes who think wearing the yellow jersey halfway through the race means something when everyone knows they'll never keep it the first day the road tilts up. There's a lot of faggots in this sport and not enough French TV cars to take them all out. Magilla |
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Why do they keep crashing?
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Bob Martin wrote: in 656502 20110712 191812 Frederick the Great wrote: Why do they keep crashing? We expect some crashes in the first week, but there appears to be no slacking off in the crash rate. Well, statistics do not lie. "Twenty riders have so far left the race. Think that's a lot? It's not. The tenth stage today has 188 riders, and here is how it compares to the last few years: 2010 â•„ 181 riders 2009 - 179 riders 2008 â•„ 169 riders 2007 â•„ 171 riders" Actually, 178 riders started stage 10. Thank you. -- Old Fritz |
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