Why would you narrow the road like this...
- Thread starter Peter Armstrong
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davdandy
Senior Member
- Location
- Lowton/Leigh
The organisers are completely to blame here and should be accountable for it.
zizou
Veteran
looks a sore one!
Perhaps they were using transponders for placing the riders and the line for recording the signal didnt stretch across the whole road - That appened with a race i was in a few weeks ago but we were told before the race it was a narrow finish so knew to expect it. Although in the middle of a sprint at max effort these things can easily be forgotten.
Perhaps they were using transponders for placing the riders and the line for recording the signal didnt stretch across the whole road - That appened with a race i was in a few weeks ago but we were told before the race it was a narrow finish so knew to expect it. Although in the middle of a sprint at max effort these things can easily be forgotten.
Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
Very unfortunate!
Looks like a US crit, and, if so, rider would have known about the obstacle for at least an hour...very poor riding. He was also sprinting on the hoods...one of lower categories I assume?
Looks like a US crit, and, if so, rider would have known about the obstacle for at least an hour...very poor riding. He was also sprinting on the hoods...one of lower categories I assume?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
A bit French for the USA, unless it was in Cajun country!
Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
A bit French for the USA, unless it was in Cajun country!
Just saw the road sign in English...didn't listen with sound (or read the video title
).
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Unbelievable, especially as I cant see any reason (a pot hole or to hold the crowd back etc) that would require them 
HorTs
Über Member
- Location
- Portsmouth
I t doesn't look like there is a good reason to narrow the road but why did he cycle into it?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Because he was in full racing mode, didn't expect it to be there and didn't spot it in time to avoid it ...?
jack smith
Veteran
- Location
- Durham
Daft to narrow it but come on he must have seen that?
oldroadman
Veteran
- Location
- Ubique
All a bit sudden, a taper would have helped. Quite why is unclear, but it's incorrect to start blaming when all facts are unknown. Nasty crash though, and if it was a multi-lap race, then I'm surprised that the rider had not seen it and worked out what to do. It did look as if he got stuck in a bad place and could not decide what to do, but didn't look as if there was any chance of pushing back in so close to the line. All very odd.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Different event but I have known a few good TT'ers that have went into a parked carBecause he was in full racing mode, didn't expect it to be there and didn't spot it in time to avoid it ...?
