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TDF:Tour tries radio silence
Tour tries radio silence
(http://velonews.com/article/93621/to...-radio-silence ) The TDF organizers will experiment with a radio ban in 2 stages I think the TDF is to important of a race to try a radio ban. The ASO has plenty of other races to try a radio ban. I think a outright radio ban is a step in the wrong direction. I am in favor of a partial radio restriction that would limit radio communications to race conditions and rider requests for water support etc. Some people have argued that this would be hard to enforce. So what about requiring all teams to use a single radio channel. |
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TDF:Tour tries radio silence
hizark21 a écrit profondement:
| Tour tries radio silence | (http://velonews.com/article/93621/to...-radio-silence ) | The TDF organizers will experiment with a radio ban in 2 stages | | I think the TDF is to important of a race to try a radio ban. The ASO | has plenty of other races to try a radio ban. I think a outright radio | ban is a step in the wrong direction. I am in favor of a partial radio | restriction that would limit radio communications to race conditions | and rider requests for water support etc. Some people have argued that | this would be hard to enforce. So what about requiring all teams to | use a single radio channel. Radios are just another form of cheating. -- Davey Crockett - For Race and Nation Flying the Flag of the English The Flag of Hengest and Horsa http://azurservers.com/english/flag.jpg |
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TDF:Tour tries radio silence
hizark21 wrote:
Tour tries radio silence (http://velonews.com/article/93621/to...-radio-silence ) The TDF organizers will experiment with a radio ban in 2 stages I think the TDF is to important of a race to try a radio ban. The ASO has plenty of other races to try a radio ban. I think a outright radio ban is a step in the wrong direction. I am in favor of a partial radio restriction that would limit radio communications to race conditions and rider requests for water support etc. Some people have argued that this would be hard to enforce. So what about requiring all teams to use a single radio channel. Only if they are all forced to use the same channel. Now *that's* entertainment! Bill -- William R. Mattil http://www.celestial-images.com |
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TDF:Tour tries radio silence
On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:03:41 -0700 (PDT), hizark21
wrote: Tour tries radio silence (http://velonews.com/article/93621/to...-radio-silence ) The TDF organizers will experiment with a radio ban in 2 stages I think the TDF is to important of a race to try a radio ban. The ASO has plenty of other races to try a radio ban. I think a outright radio ban is a step in the wrong direction. I am in favor of a partial radio restriction that would limit radio communications to race conditions and rider requests for water support etc. Some people have argued that this would be hard to enforce. So what about requiring all teams to use a single radio channel. The smart team will use spotters stationed along the route and get info to the riders that way, using hand signals or signs or something. |
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TDF:Tour tries radio silence
On Jun 20, 3:03*am, hizark21 wrote:
Tour tries radio silence (http://velonews.com/article/93621/to...-radio-silence) The TDF organizers will experiment with a radio ban in 2 stages I think the TDF is to important of a race to try a radio ban. The ASO has plenty of other races to try a radio ban. I think a outright radio ban is a step in the wrong direction. I am in favor of a partial radio restriction that would limit radio communications to race conditions and rider requests for water support etc. Some people have argued that this would be hard to enforce. So what about requiring all teams to use a single radio channel. You say the TdF is too important to try a ban on radios, as if you expect some sort of horrible outcome on those stages. What do you really think my happen as a result of no radio contact between the riders and directors? I'll tell you what I think will happen. Attacks, lot's of 'em, with riders left to their own devices to figure out which ones to chase, which ones to ignore, etc... and perhaps toward the end of the stages one or more of the GC contenders will actually race aggressively in the hopes of taking advantage of an opponent's inattention. Now, if that actually happens, those two radio-less stages will be two of the best tour stages in years, IMO. |
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TDF:Tour tries radio silence
On Jun 20, 2:22*am, Davey Crockett wrote:
hizark21 a écrit profondement: | Tour tries radio silence | (http://velonews.com/article/93621/to...-radio-silence) | The TDF organizers will experiment with a radio ban in 2 stages | | I think the TDF is to important of a race to try a radio ban. The ASO | has plenty of other races to try a radio ban. I think a outright radio | ban is a step in the wrong direction. I am in favor of a partial radio | restriction that would limit radio communications to race conditions | and rider requests for water support etc. Some people have argued that | this would be hard to enforce. So what about requiring all teams to | use a single radio channel. Radios are just another form of cheating. That's a valid view, mine is slightly different. Radios make racing less competitive, because they can give even the most brain-dead rider the racing tactics of a top DS. For me, keeping track of where everyone is, who is a threat, and how to communicate and control (or be controlled by) a team are all differentiating skills, just like being a good descender. I hope they ban radios completely. But, I doubt that will ever happen. Brad Anders |
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TDF:Tour tries radio silence
"Paul B. Anders" wrote in message
... That's a valid view, mine is slightly different. Radios make racing less competitive, because they can give even the most brain-dead rider the racing tactics of a top DS. For me, keeping track of where everyone is, who is a threat, and how to communicate and control (or be controlled by) a team are all differentiating skills, just like being a good descender. I hope they ban radios completely. But, I doubt that will ever happen. And my take is that radios allow us to see the best RIDERS since they don't have to be evil genius's at tactics. |
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TDF:Tour tries radio silence
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, Scott wrote: On Jun 20, 3:03Â*am, hizark21 wrote: Tour tries radio silence (http://velonews.com/article/93621/to...-radio-silence) The TDF organizers will experiment with a radio ban in 2 stages I think the TDF is to important of a race to try a radio ban. The ASO has plenty of other races to try a radio ban. I think a outright radio ban is a step in the wrong direction. I am in favor of a partial radio restriction that would limit radio communications to race conditions and rider requests for water support etc. Some people have argued that this would be hard to enforce. So what about requiring all teams to use a single radio channel. You say the TdF is too important to try a ban on radios, as if you expect some sort of horrible outcome on those stages. What do you really think my happen as a result of no radio contact between the riders and directors? I'll tell you what I think will happen. Attacks, lot's of 'em, with riders left to their own devices to figure out which ones to chase, which ones to ignore, etc... and perhaps toward the end of the stages one or more of the GC contenders will actually race aggressively in the hopes of taking advantage of an opponent's inattention. Now, if that actually happens, those two radio-less stages will be two of the best tour stages in years, IMO. First there will be mass confusion. Then if a radio ban is enacted for a couple seasons, stage races will go back to piano for most of a stage, and a race to the finish line. The strongest riders will continue to win. -- Michael Press |
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TDF:Tour tries radio silence
On Jun 20, 6:40*pm, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:
"Paul B. Anders" wrote in ... That's a valid view, mine is slightly different. Radios make racing less competitive, because they can give even the most brain-dead rider the racing tactics of a top DS. For me, keeping track of where everyone is, who is a threat, and how to communicate and control (or be controlled by) a team are all differentiating skills, just like being a good descender. I hope they ban radios completely. But, I doubt that will ever happen. And my take is that radios allow us to see the best RIDERS since they don't have to be evil genius's at tactics. Best chess pieces, I think. Brad Anders |
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