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Boonen says MORE motorbikes at races would improve safety

Belgian says having more motos up the road would minimise the need for those behind to overtake the peloton

Following the recent spate of collisions between cyclists and race motorbikes, Tom Boonen has suggested that it would actually be safer for riders if there were more vehicles involved in each race.

The Belgian’s point is that most collisions occur when motorbike riders are rushing to pass the peloton. Speaking to Het Nieuwsblad, he said that if there were more vehicles, there wouldn’t be quite the same pressure to get past.

He points out that passing the peloton need not be dangerous. “The problem is that it often must happen at an inappropriate time for the riders.”

Boonen believes that if there were already vehicles further up the road, there wouldn’t be such an urgent need to pass and overtaking could then perhaps be carried out more safely. “More vehicles would take away the time pressures for them,” he said.

The UCI is currently investigating the circumstances of the crash that left Lotto-Soudal’s Stig Broeckx in a coma and is also planning on updating safety rules relating to how race vehicles operate. As well as addressing the number of vehicles allowed and their positioning during races, the governing body said that the size and power of motorcycles was another issue it was considering.

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Eric D | 8 years ago
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Morat | 8 years ago
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Drones.

That is all.

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tritecommentbot replied to Morat | 8 years ago
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Morat wrote:

Drones.

That is all.

 

Nailed it. This is the natural conclusion to all this.

 

Everything else is myopic.

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netclectic replied to tritecommentbot | 8 years ago
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unconstituted wrote:

Morat wrote:

Drones.

That is all.

 

Nailed it. This is the natural conclusion to all this.

 

Everything else is myopic.

 

Nailed it how?

It's not the camera bikes that are constantly racing past the riders. It's the 'marshall' bikes racing to get ahead so they can manage the rolling road closures etc.

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Altimis | 8 years ago
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He have good point about more vehicle, more cam placement, less necessary to pass riders&peloton and then its more safety.

Most accident happens by passing too close and too soon. When you get rid of necessary to pass them, they can ride safer and less worries about vehicle passing from behind.

I agreed with this idea.

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Grahamd | 8 years ago
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He is better placed than me to make a judgement on this. If the riders have suggestions then it would be prudent to listen to them, seeing as they are the ones who suffer when things go wrong.

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tritecommentbot replied to Grahamd | 8 years ago
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Grahamd wrote:

He is better placed than me to make a judgement on this. If the riders have suggestions then it would be prudent to listen to them, seeing as they are the ones who suffer when things go wrong.

 

Yes like killer disc brakes, for example.

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700c replied to tritecommentbot | 8 years ago
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unconstituted wrote:

Grahamd wrote:

He is better placed than me to make a judgement on this. If the riders have suggestions then it would be prudent to listen to them, seeing as they are the ones who suffer when things go wrong.

 

Yes like killer disc brakes, for example.

Agree with Grahamd.

It amuses me how some people think they know what's better for the peleton than the pros themselves!

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tritecommentbot replied to 700c | 8 years ago
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700c wrote:
unconstituted wrote:

Grahamd wrote:

He is better placed than me to make a judgement on this. If the riders have suggestions then it would be prudent to listen to them, seeing as they are the ones who suffer when things go wrong.

 

Yes like killer disc brakes, for example.

Agree with Grahamd. It amuses me how some people think they know what's better for the peleton than the pros themselves!

 

Amuses me how irrational that was.

 

By your reasoning - a professional bike rider can talk utter bollocks and couldn't be challenged by anyone that isn't a professional bike rider.

 

Total nonense of course. 

 

People in all fields should be challenged, at all times.

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700c replied to tritecommentbot | 8 years ago
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unconstituted wrote:

700c wrote:
unconstituted wrote:

Grahamd wrote:

He is better placed than me to make a judgement on this. If the riders have suggestions then it would be prudent to listen to them, seeing as they are the ones who suffer when things go wrong.

 

Yes like killer disc brakes, for example.

Agree with Grahamd. It amuses me how some people think they know what's better for the peleton than the pros themselves!

 

Amuses me how irrational that was.

 

By your reasoning - a professional bike rider can talk utter bollocks and couldn't be challenged by anyone that isn't a professional bike rider.

 

Total nonense of course. 

 

People in all fields should be challenged, at all times.

Silly me, you're quite right. What does Tom Boonen know about pro cycling anyway?

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tritecommentbot replied to 700c | 8 years ago
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700c wrote:
unconstituted wrote:

700c wrote:
unconstituted wrote:

Grahamd wrote:

He is better placed than me to make a judgement on this. If the riders have suggestions then it would be prudent to listen to them, seeing as they are the ones who suffer when things go wrong.

 

Yes like killer disc brakes, for example.

Agree with Grahamd. It amuses me how some people think they know what's better for the peleton than the pros themselves!

 

Amuses me how irrational that was.

 

By your reasoning - a professional bike rider can talk utter bollocks and couldn't be challenged by anyone that isn't a professional bike rider.

 

Total nonense of course. 

 

People in all fields should be challenged, at all times.

Silly me, you're quite right. What does Tom Boonen know about pro cycling anyway?

 

Really, that's where you're at with all this. Zzz

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700c replied to tritecommentbot | 8 years ago
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unconstituted wrote:

700c wrote:
unconstituted wrote:

700c wrote:
unconstituted wrote:

Grahamd wrote:

He is better placed than me to make a judgement on this. If the riders have suggestions then it would be prudent to listen to them, seeing as they are the ones who suffer when things go wrong.

 

Yes like killer disc brakes, for example.

Agree with Grahamd. It amuses me how some people think they know what's better for the peleton than the pros themselves!

 

Amuses me how irrational that was.

 

By your reasoning - a professional bike rider can talk utter bollocks and couldn't be challenged by anyone that isn't a professional bike rider.

 

Total nonense of course. 

 

People in all fields should be challenged, at all times.

Silly me, you're quite right. What does Tom Boonen know about pro cycling anyway?

 

Really, that's where you're at with all this. Zzz

I resisted responding to the other thread on Van Garderen, where you're trying to be controversial and provoke a reaction. But I wonder, is your input just designed to wind people up? (in which case not 'trolling', but 'flaming' perhaps). Or are you a serious contributer who just comes across as a bit angry and rude?

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Butty replied to 700c | 8 years ago
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700c wrote:

 

I resisted responding to the other thread on Van Garderen, where you're trying to be controversial and provoke a reaction. But I wonder, is your input just designed to wind people up? (in which case not 'trolling', but 'flaming' perhaps). Or are you a serious contributer who just comes across as a bit angry and rude?[/quote]

 

On better run forums there is ability to get rid  of tools like this. It requires a consensus to rid these parasites, but it can be done.

I try to approach forum input as if I am at the pub when I make any replies. You would soon know when you've stepped over the mark.

I'd suggest that some posters get out of their bedrooms and learn some social interaction skills (for instance at a pub) that would avoid the hate that they get.

 

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Dan S replied to 700c | 8 years ago
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"Comes across as"???

700c wrote:
unconstituted wrote:

700c wrote:
unconstituted wrote:

700c wrote:
unconstituted wrote:

Grahamd wrote:

He is better placed than me to make a judgement on this. If the riders have suggestions then it would be prudent to listen to them, seeing as they are the ones who suffer when things go wrong.

 

Yes like killer disc brakes, for example.

Agree with Grahamd. It amuses me how some people think they know what's better for the peleton than the pros themselves!

 

Amuses me how irrational that was.

 

By your reasoning - a professional bike rider can talk utter bollocks and couldn't be challenged by anyone that isn't a professional bike rider.

 

Total nonense of course. 

 

People in all fields should be challenged, at all times.

Silly me, you're quite right. What does Tom Boonen know about pro cycling anyway?

 

Really, that's where you're at with all this. Zzz

I resisted responding to the other thread on Van Garderen, where you're trying to be controversial and provoke a reaction. But I wonder, is your input just designed to wind people up? (in which case not 'trolling', but 'flaming' perhaps). Or are you a serious contributer who just comes across as a bit angry and rude?

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tritecommentbot | 8 years ago
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Should come work for Edinburgh council this guy. They share a love of solutions that make the situation worse.

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