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20.08.2020, 12:14

Новая фишка, впервые на манеже — безопасность. Интересно.

Van Emden:

Course inspection

«A committee of ex-riders is appointed to approve the course at every race. Even if it was only the last five kilometres, that would make a big difference. They could reject courses without being accountable to the UCI.»

3-kilometre rule

«The 3-kilometre rule [whereby if there’s a crash in the last three kilomtres of a stage, all riders get the finish time of the group they were in when the crash occurred] should always apply on flat stages. The time is taken three kilometres from the finish so that classification riders and their teammates do not have to sprint [against stage contenders] right before the finish line.»

Publication of race route

«Race organisations are obliged to publish their road book and the exact route a number of weeks (preferably months) in advance. Now, it often only happens a week before the race.»

Downhill finishes

«I won’t even mention downhill finishes, such as the one at the Tour de Pologne [where Deceuninck-QuickStep’s Fabio Jakobsen crashed into the barriers on the finish line].»

Airbags

«In the last few hundred metres, there should be air cushions along the side of the road, like in ice skating. That should become standard at WorldTour competitions. When not in use, they could be used on smaller races, so that the WorldTour also contributes to safety at lower levels.»

Banners

«Banners may only hang over the road if they can handle the width of the road. If they have to be partly on the road, even if only four inches, they should be hung next to the road. As things are now, we often have to avoid poles and ropes that are on the road or hang over it.»

Team race radio

«No more radio connections between the sports directors and the riders. It makes the racing very unsafe because many directors shout that their riders must go forward, even if it’s not actually necessary. The riders could instead just be in contact with the race jury car, which could report problems and or mechanicals.»

Red and yellow card system

«There could be a system of yellow and red cards [like in football], which would be given when riders break the rules. The same punishment for the same crime, not the arbitrariness that now prevails.»

Motorcyclists

«Every course needs motorcyclists to secure the race. They block roads, wait for us to pass, and often overtake us. That’s important work. But sometimes overtaking is irresponsible. I would like them to each wear a large number so that we could report any problems afterwards.»

Cycle paths and sidewalks

«Any rider who cycles on bike paths or sidewalks is immediately disqualified.

«These 10 points are not sacred,» Van Emden added in his Algemeen Dagblad piece. «There are probably more or better measures to come up with. But it is a start. Implementing them would not take much time or money.

«Cycling is the best sport there is. It’s also a dangerous sport that carries risks. But that does not mean that we have to accept all risks just like that,» he said. «We want a voice, especially when it comes to safety. We are the ones who risk our body and limbs every day. We want a real trade union; we want real measures to remove unnecessary risks from our profession.

«We are cyclists, not circus animals,» concluded Van Emden.

Велоспорт нынче больше шоу-бизнес, чем спорт, поэтому «цирковые зверушки» — больше реальность, чем красное словцо. Нельзя на правду обижаться, даже если это правда.

Остается надеяться, что они не нашли за время локдаунов «легальную» замену трамадолу. С тем же эффектом. Если гонцы добровольно едут под хотя бы легким «газом» — это сведет на нет любые меры безопасности.

Все-таки эта буча, которая поднялась впервые за полтораста лет: от чего они пытаются отвлечь? Ничего просто так не делается. Нулевой антидопинг за время локдаунов, ангажированное решение по «несуществующим» моторам, настойчивые попытки дискредитировать позицию WADA по вопросам ЭПО и сальбутамола… Вопрос явно в том, что «способности» возросли в пелотоне — на фоне спада тонких ощущений и реакций, вследствие перерывов или каких-то еще моментов…

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Uli Fluhme:

Some solid and some impractical proposals here. As a rider, he can’t understand the challenges of an organizer.
Most importantly, however, he doesn’t ask for course changes of routes that have been taken for decades like some loud and uneducated fans have done.
Thread on details

➡Course inspection and route publication
Organizers would love to do that but he isn’t aware of the reality of route permitting which is 100% dependant on governing bodies. And last minute constructions are the rule, not exception. This would eliminate the majority of all races.
Road Bike Racing, even at World Tour level, is an absolute afterthought in road use. Almost all races are barely tolerated. Route choice is about what we can get, not about what we want. These limitations are the main reason for the gravel boom in the US (lack of road permits).
➡3k rule ✔
➡no downhill finishes ✔
➡Airbags — is that doable? And better? Idk
➡banners — any banner that narrows a flat/downhill road should be preceeded by a funnel and safety staff
➡hear, hear, finally someone admits that Race Radios are actually able to make the race less safe instead of safer. Get rid of them or make them a one way central broadcast
➡ there is no arbitrary right now for offenses, just judges using rule book. cards wouldn’t change that
➡Motos: it’s an incredibly tough job with responsibilities that fewer would do if it would be under additional scrutiny. And without on board cameras, fair judgement is impossible.
➡ bike paths/sidewalks are already banned, just need sanctioning

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НЕТ! Я ЗА безопасность и неуклонную заботу о гонщиках. Если это бы делалось не для каких-то левых целей и делалось в открытую, с серьезным плодотворным диалогом всех заинтересованных сторон. Пока, при существующей порочной системе (UCI+ASO – (когда надо +) команды+спонсоры) х пресса, глядящая всем им в рот, я не могу представить себе решение ни одного комплексного вопроса, способного перекроить устои..