Jumping level crossing gates is nothing new

[Camrider]

Video clip from the 1937 Paris-Nice cycle race

 

[coffeejo]

Meep

 

[compo]

Hilarious!

 

[Linford]

Would that be classed as a death on the road or on the railway line if they got the timing wrong ?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Would that be classed as a death on the road or on the railway line if they got the timing wrong ?

And would it have led to a call for compulsory helmet wearing?

 

[snailracer]

Who says road racing encourages bad riding?

 

[ColinJ]

Paris-Roubaix 2006 ...

(Fast forward to about 6 m 40 s)

Crazy! (They got DQ'd for it anyway.)

 

[Matthew_T]

And would it have led to a call for compulsory helmet wearing?

Who mentioned helmets?

 

[oldroadman]

It's an instant DQ under UCI regs, and quite right too. Bike rider vs train = only one result. Anyone doing it is mad, even in the heat of a race battle 99% of riders simply won't do it, having respect for their lives and those of the other riders. The fun starts when the peloton gets through, and then the team cars get caught, and someone punctures....with the cars held for a couple of minutes and then driving flat out to get back. They have been known to go straight past a team rider with wheel in the air. Team meeting afterwards are a bit robust!

 

[psmiffy]

Ive wondered about this - say in the TdeF - do they adjust the trains to the race or is it just tough luck that you get to the barriers and they are closed

 

[snorri]

These people give real cyclists a bad name.

 

[jdtate101]

Ive wondered about this - say in the TdeF - do they adjust the trains to the race or is it just tough luck that you get to the barriers and they are closed
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I would imagine they can estimate the passage of the peloton quite accurately given average speeds, progress reports. I would imagine for such a high profile race they might just hold a few trains at red light for a few mins, just to be safe. One would imagine the tour directors would choose a route that would avoid such dangers anyway, so it's a non issue.

 

[Theseus]

Paris-Roubaix 2006 ...

(Fast forward to about 6 m 40 s)

Crazy! (They got DQ'd for it anyway.)

What happened to the rider about 20s in. It looks like his handlebars came off or broke.

 

[ColinJ]

What happened to the rider about 20s in. It looks like his handlebars came off or broke.

It was George Hincapie and he had apparently unknowingly damaged his bike in an earlier crash - link. He was looking very strong that year so it was really bad luck for him.