pratoni
Well-Known Member
Hoje estava a espera do que o secret pro tinha a dizer do fait diver Martin/Rowe:
Well today was interesting. You'll have already heard that Tony Martin and Luke Rowe were booted off the Tour today after some argy-bargy on the road.
Everything was all pretty calm today until that happened.
Rubbing is racing, but here's the thing: That was excessive. Don't let them tell you it wasn't. We jostle all the time, we pat each other on the hip or the back, our elbows touch, our bars touch. That's all normal. Swinging into another rider so that he nearly goes off the road and into fans? That is not normal.
Both Martin and Rowe are sometimes a bit aggro anyway. Luke is very defensive of his space. And Tony, well, he hit Richie Porte already this Tour. Richie might have done something a bit dumb, but it wasn't worth getting whacked in the ribs for. I mean we all sometimes miscalculate, and do something a bit stupid, but Richie didn't do anything that would require that response. That might be part of other sports, but not ours. We hurt each other enough without that stuff.
I saw the same from Luke and Tony at yesterday's stage. Just something small and stupid that went out of control. And now they're out of the race - which, they should be.
Well today was interesting. You'll have already heard that Tony Martin and Luke Rowe were booted off the Tour today after some argy-bargy on the road.
Everything was all pretty calm today until that happened.
Rubbing is racing, but here's the thing: That was excessive. Don't let them tell you it wasn't. We jostle all the time, we pat each other on the hip or the back, our elbows touch, our bars touch. That's all normal. Swinging into another rider so that he nearly goes off the road and into fans? That is not normal.
Both Martin and Rowe are sometimes a bit aggro anyway. Luke is very defensive of his space. And Tony, well, he hit Richie Porte already this Tour. Richie might have done something a bit dumb, but it wasn't worth getting whacked in the ribs for. I mean we all sometimes miscalculate, and do something a bit stupid, but Richie didn't do anything that would require that response. That might be part of other sports, but not ours. We hurt each other enough without that stuff.
I saw the same from Luke and Tony at yesterday's stage. Just something small and stupid that went out of control. And now they're out of the race - which, they should be.
