Here is the race radio involving Reinderink's & Debeaumarché crash of today. - Note how the jury overlooks Debeaumarché (!!) - The jury wants to warn the peloton, but only two riders have radios. With the peloton just 1'30" behind, these riders can’t alert all their teammates
Rider lies on the ground for minutes in Poland, Plugge furious about lack of earpieces: "This can't go on like this"
CyclingWednesday, 14 August 2024 at 21:51
The third stage of the Tour of Poland was marked by nervousness and chaos. The climbs and narrow roads caused a lot of turmoil and trouble in the peloton. Therefore, it was not unexpected that things went wrong in the stage won by Thibau Nys. The lack of earpieces played a significant role in this.
With just over fifty kilometers to go, a nasty crash occurred. Pepijn Reinderink (Soudal Quick-Step) was involved, but our compatriot was not the main victim. Nicolas Debeaumarché (Cofidis) ended up in a ditch and remained there for a long time. According to witnesses, it took more than a minute before anyone even came near to help the poor Frenchman. Cofidis later announced that Debeaumarché suffered a vertebral fracture.
Many blame the lack of assistance on the ban on earpieces in the Tour of Poland. As a result, teams are primarily dependent on race radio. Unfortunately, the fallen Debeaumarché was overlooked by the race radio. While Reinderink was mentioned on the radio, there was silence regarding the Cofidis rider. On X, an enraged Richard Plugge expressed his frustration about the incident. "The UCI can no longer continue without earpieces. It makes the race a complete joke. Just like at the Olympic Games, where a rider couldn’t call the car about mechanical issues. Hopefully, no one was too seriously injured," concluded the team manager of Visma | Lease a Bike.
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Plugge refers to the situation involving Søren Wærenskjold. The Norwegian found himself stranded on the roadside during the road race in Paris after smashing his front fork in a crash. The caravan, including the car of the Norwegian national team, passed by without noticing the unfortunate Wærenskjold. They overlooked him and drove past. Wærenskjold, realizing his race was over in an instant, furiously threw his bike.
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It's not just Plugge who has recently expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of earpieces. Patrick Lefevere also reacted irritably to the UCI's plan to race more often without radio communication. "My unfiltered opinion on that: a completely ridiculous idea. Translate that to a normal workplace: an employer is not allowed to speak to their staff while they are doing their job," fumed the Belgian.
In addition to the critics, there are also supporters of the idea to race without earpieces. Chris Froome suggested that it might actually be safer if earpieces were banned. "Team managers have an enormous amount of information," said the four-time Tour winner. "All that information is shared with us as riders, so you know exactly when a turn or bridge is coming up, but that just makes you ride even faster. The last hundred kilometers of a race are constantly hectic. Usually, all that tension is for nothing."
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- 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