No, it's just the way that certain big teams can't take it when things go against them. No comparison made between the sports themselves.No, No, no, you can't be comparing this to football - I was listening to a rundown of the injuries sustained by riders that have continued in the Tour - I don't care how quickly these guys heal there's some serious dedication there. With all that pride and pressure the odd flare up in the sprint is going to happen. Dean was the instigator and some butts with a plastic helmet is nothing and that seems to be what the exclusion is for.
If the exclusion is actually for cutting off Farrar then it shows a huge amount on inconsistency as others haven't had that treatment in the past.
Footage here
When Dean starts to pass and the head starts flying there is space, which then narrows. I'll concede that.
Please don't try and argue that shoving Farrar into the barriers is ok though...
Someone elsewhere mentioned Renshaw elbowing Hushovd the other day. Perhaps he's just getting some delayed payback?