Shar DQ'D, McNULTY BANNED? UCI IS CLUELESS?

I go through the UCI rule changes and how they are chaotic and applied in a bad way. After Michael Shar got kicked out from Tour of Flanders for littering I go through the other infringements of UCI rules which have been allowed to slide

[Dispariabooks]

Littering: Bad. Throwing a bottle to a fan: Not littering, therefore: Not bad

[gregnichols]

what would happen if ALL the riders tossed a bidon in the first 5K as a protest?

[mikerollason]

I've always felt very stable in a supertuck with plenty of weight still going through my legs and the BB, so good weight distribution. I don't think anyone super tucking has all their weight on their top tube. And yeah; brake access with more weight on front wheel is still better braking?

[iminc]

Roglic thrown a bottle before the climb today, left in the race, no no consistency and just making an example out of a ‘lesser’ rider

[hallo]

I think the main problem with the bottle rule is how the introduction and implementation have been done.


In terms of biodegradable bottles they are not biodegradable in a practical sense, it still takes a verry long time to break down.


Also, I don’t think throwing bottles to fans is a good thing in terms of resource use. In my opining the teams should reuse as much as possible of the bottles, these types of bottles are generally not recyclable, and it is highly wasteful to just use them once.

[brandonbaldacci]

I had no idea the bottles are biodegradable or is he waffling

[piteiracorp]

In the last 3k you can throw the bottles away, so Mathew and Asgreen bottles not an issue

[fayezreinoso]

Love the content! Thank you for the insights! But please, do get a better microphone... sound like you're talking from a cup-o-wire

[talonraph]

Great commentary. However, please remove your mic from the cigar box on your desk : )

[iminc]

UCI should focus on sharing out the TV rights money from all the big scandal in professional cycling.

[superstrada]

Pro cycling needs more excitement for the viewers not less. The new UCI rules seem to be sterilizing pro cycling. No data to support banning the supertuck (a beautiful, safe & stable position). Puppy paws; Know when and where and also ok. Bidons tossed to fans; Jeepers, the UCI banned the best part of cycling while telling the fans they don't matter.

[caprising]

UCI has the Covid brain fever.... I bet the riders wish everyone would just lighten up...

[drummerjo]

Break the rules, face the consequences. Simple.