Søren Wærenskjold lost his brakes, crashed into the fence, broke the front fork and was overlooked by his own service car. Understandably, he was frustrated. #Paris2024
Screw-up involving Wærenskjold shows the importance of earpieces, record high fines due to lack of communication?
CyclingMonday, 05 August 2024 at 08:52
The road race at the Olympics was finger-licking good, and the earpiece ban undoubtedly contributed to that. The car did not provide tactical input, only racing by instinct. Stressful but also sensational, right? Søren Wærenskjold will think differently after the lack of communication cost him the race.
The 24-year-old Norwegian shattered his front fork in a crash on the local circuit in Paris. According to footage from someone along the side, he was put on the side of the road by the stewards to wait for Norway's support vehicle. That one was riding far back in the caravan but showed up around the corner at one point. However, it was so fast that they missed Wærenskjold.
In a split second, the Uno-X-Mobility rider saw his road race was over. He then smashed the already broken bike hard to the ground. On foot, with the bike over his arm, Wærenskjold continued on his way.
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UCI prospers with many fines in road race Paris
According to the UCI's jury report, it was just one of many incidents in a chaotic road race in Paris. The cycling federation did remarkably well, receiving 11,200 Swiss francs in fines. This included some sticky bottles at 500 francs each from Luka Mezgec and Mattias Skjelmose, among others. Also, there is a long list of penalties of 200 francs for riders and team managers who accepted and handed out food outside the designated area.
The team managers' cars also pushed the limit. The sports directors of Switzerland, Luxembourg, Denmark, and Great Britain were fined 1,000 francs per person for hanging out of the car, and the British, along with the French, Dutch, and Belgians, did not use the roof rails offered by the organization. That earned them a 200-franc fine. In the end, fines were added for France, Belgium, and Ireland after the team leaders entered the "third zone" with the car, which was not allowed. Tom Pidcock closed the long list; he was fined 500 francs for "inappropriate behavior."
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- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024
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Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024