La Vuelta 2025 ***SPOILERS***

[Dogtrousers]

I really don't understand why the race organisers can't eliminate them on safety grounds.

I'm sure they'd love to, and I bet they have teams of lawyers poring over the small print

 

[mididoctors]

The cynic in me thinks he’s using the situation to look good, while wriggling out of his current contract in order to join a bigger team on a better salary.

It’s a bit of a gamble, but leaving early usually works out.

Smart thinking by him then

 

[mididoctors]

We didn't have this problem with katusha gazprom

 

[Binky]

IPT leave the race

You really think they are only making the protest because that team are in the Vuelta? You don't think they'd protest anyway? They would.

 

[mididoctors]

I'm sure they'd love to, and I bet they have teams of lawyers poring over the small print

Large commercial entities are bound to make assessments over whether their activities are associated with genocidal actors

International law is written specifically to avoid this pass the buck procrastination.

If governments don't act or give guidance it.s on them ( UCI aso etc ) .

 

[mididoctors]

You really think they are only making the protest because that team are in the Vuelta? You don't think they'd protest anyway? They would.

Well.lets find out

 

[Alex321]

Large commercial entities are bound to make assessments over whether their activities are associated with genocidal actors

International law is written specifically to avoid this pass the buck procrastination.

If governments don't act or give guidance it.s on them ( UCI aso etc ) .

There isn't really any such thing as "international law".

There are treaties agreed by various countries, which those countries then incorporate into their domestic law.

 

[mididoctors]

The sports / cultural / who ever minister of Spain should make the call. Then make a appearance on the podium presentation with a sea of Palestinian flags saying Spain and the beautiful Vuelta stands Against genocide. Then cycling becomes the hero not the villain .

But instead everyone in positions of power will muddle through till cycle racing is impossible..


If this is allowed to fester we ain't going to have a sport

 

[mididoctors]

There isn't really any such thing as "international law".

There are treaties agreed by various countries, which those countries then incorporate into their domestic law.

All law is a Patchwork . International law included

 

[mididoctors]

International law can be applied to agents actors who haven't signed up for it,,..

A Serbian warlord can't use the fact his faction never signed the Rome statutes as a defense

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Cancellation incoming……
No, not protesters, but a 50kph tailwind towards the top of the climb.
50kph, really? What would the Ventoux crowd think?
I think it’s just a handy excuse.

 

[Binky]

The sports / cultural / who ever minister of Spain should make the call. Then make a appearance on the podium presentation with a sea of Palestinian flags saying Spain and the beautiful Vuelta stands Against genocide. Then cycling becomes the hero not the villain .

But instead everyone in positions of power will muddle through till cycle racing is impossible..


If this is allowed to fester we ain't going to have a sport

So you don't think if said Spanish minister is standing there amongst a sea of Palestinian flags that might indicate support for the protests which would in all probability encourage even more protests to disrupt other events?

 

[Archie from BR]

Cancellation incoming……
No, not protesters, but a 50kph tailwind towards the top of the climb.
50kph, really? What would the Ventoux crowd think?
I think it’s just a handy excuse.

It dose seem a bit pony, it's a tailwind apparently

 

[mididoctors]

So you don't think if said Spanish minister is standing there amongst a sea of Palestinian flags that might indicate support for the protests which would in all probability encourage even more protests to disrupt other events?

I think it will do precisely that

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Oh and ecologists are now jumping on the bandwagon and are protesting the use of the Bola de Mundo on Saturday.

https://www.esciclismo.com/actualidad/carretera/87888.html