@jjmnky No there was unfair tactics from both teams more so Garmin and cavendish disndt do anything apart from a fair sprint to win the stage he is easily the best sprinter in the world
@cyclingprodigy The head butt is no big deal - only from a media perspective, which may have lead the commissars to DQ him. The real offense is definitely the choice to put Farrar into the wall. Poor sportsmanship, plain and simple. If you race, you'll know that people get rough in sprints, but cutting somebody off deliberately is incredibly risky for the whole pack behind you. You just don't do it. That's not a "professional" thing to do - not at all.
@jjmnky your a moron. you have no idea what youre talking about. get some eyes that work then watch the footage again. renshaw had the right to defend himself after the initial rider tried to lock his elbow over renshaws.
Dean did not hold his line. He didn't have any energy left and made a desperate move to come into Renshaw's line (see his post-stage interview on Versus). This made Renshaw defend his path and angered him enough to block off Farrar at 150 m to go. The French disqualified Renshaw for a still-motion photograph for head-butting, not the professional block later on, so everyone's just wrong! Big disadvantage to Cavendish for future sprint stages. I foresee Farrar or Petacchi all over the Paris.
Tyler's right ! That head butt crap is absolutely wrong !
Elvis68spec 11 months ago
@jjmnky No there was unfair tactics from both teams more so Garmin and cavendish disndt do anything apart from a fair sprint to win the stage he is easily the best sprinter in the world
JordanR991 1 year ago 2
cav will beat ferrar watever happens
its very simple
cav will always win because hes the fastest
genderpretender 1 year ago 2
@stovetop32 tyler... if you ask me, should stay behind hes leadout. thats why he is not getting close
apateurescience 1 year ago
@cyclingprodigy The head butt is no big deal - only from a media perspective, which may have lead the commissars to DQ him. The real offense is definitely the choice to put Farrar into the wall. Poor sportsmanship, plain and simple. If you race, you'll know that people get rough in sprints, but cutting somebody off deliberately is incredibly risky for the whole pack behind you. You just don't do it. That's not a "professional" thing to do - not at all.
stovetop32 1 year ago 2
Tyler is a gentleman.
52dalibor 1 year ago 2
@jjmnky your a moron. you have no idea what youre talking about. get some eyes that work then watch the footage again. renshaw had the right to defend himself after the initial rider tried to lock his elbow over renshaws.
ajamico 1 year ago
Dean did not hold his line. He didn't have any energy left and made a desperate move to come into Renshaw's line (see his post-stage interview on Versus). This made Renshaw defend his path and angered him enough to block off Farrar at 150 m to go. The French disqualified Renshaw for a still-motion photograph for head-butting, not the professional block later on, so everyone's just wrong! Big disadvantage to Cavendish for future sprint stages. I foresee Farrar or Petacchi all over the Paris.
cyclingprodigy 1 year ago
Cav should have the stage win yanked from him and the rest of the HTC team should be put on notice that their roller derby tactics are done.
jjmnky 1 year ago