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  • Hannah Barnes demoted ????????
  • taxi25
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22897764

    Might be some rule somewhere but wtf !! Love to see them try this with Cav or Wiggins in a big race. But then they wouldn’t would they ?

    Lifer
    Free Member

    It is utterly ridiculous, some more:

    Cycling Weekly 1

    Cycling Weekly 2

    From reading the comments of those who were there, it appears that the commissars and BC have tried to find a way to fit their decision. The BC site even says:

    Trott took a photo-finish victory from Hannah Barnes (MG – MaxiFuel Pro Cycling) in the Rapha Elite Women’s Criterium

    BC Report

    And mentions nothing of demotion or sanction. Apparently the team weren’t notified of the sanction until monday evening! And there has been no photo of the photo finish forthcoming…

    MSP
    Full Member

    Cav has been demoted for “acting dangerously” in sprint finishes, and I seem to recall at the time thinking he didn’t do any more than the other contenders.

    However without seeing the incident involving Hannah Barnes I can’t say if it was any less serious or more ridiculous a decision.

    vinnyeh
    Full Member

    Lifted her hands for a fraction of a second.

    Apparently Trott was wearing overshoes.

    Lifer
    Free Member

    Cav’s been demoted for deviating from the line (ie cutting people off)

    The issue is supposedly she endangered riders who still had lap(s) to go.

    mtbfix
    Full Member

    It wouldn’t be racing without all the crazy rules.

    Kuco
    Full Member

    Looking at that Cycling weekly pic I can’t see how she endangered anyone.

    Maybe her crime was beating a higher profile rider 😉

    taxi25
    Free Member

    Without going into conspiracy theories, I reckon they made the wrong call on the night, and came up with this bull to save going back and altering the result. Very poor IMHO.

    jamiea
    Free Member

    The cynic in me can’t help but come to the conclusion that Trott wining would be more useful to the sponsors…

    Cheers,
    Jamie

    buzz-lightyear
    Free Member

    Loss of face for bosses problem. The little people always suffer. I wonder who put the original complaint in?

    ampthill
    Full Member

    I’m with taxi125. Just fits perfectly

    Lifer
    Free Member

    I don’t think any sinister, just face saving that’s backfired.

    ads678
    Full Member

    Is this the same Hannah Barnes, the mountain biker? Or are there two??

    06awjudd
    Free Member

    Is this same Hannah Barnes, the mountain biker? Or are there two??

    Nope, there are two.

    Northwind
    Full Member

    Oh you mean it’s not my Hannah Barnes? Well in that case I don’t care.

    Diane
    Free Member

    lol

    crashtestmonkey
    Free Member

    this is the hannah barnes who crashes, remounts, wins the race,then goes to hospital

    http://www.tourseries.co.uk/news/4725.php

    for nine stitches in her chin.

    brakes
    Free Member

    the prettier girls always win
    it is the way of things

    shame as Hannah Barnes is having a stormer in the Tour Series

    daleftw
    Free Member

    Seems like they **** up and are trying to save face. Don’t think it’s as sinister as some people make out.

    Hannah Barnes is nails though

    I got nettled once and cut the ride short.

    matt_outandabout
    Full Member

    It all seems deeply unfair.

    TiRed
    Full Member

    Very unfair. All lapped riders were meant to leave the race several laps early. My team mate made the comment that some of them did not. Since the finish line then headed down into a nasty right hander, she’d not be holding her arms up for long anyway.

    Trott wins IG Nocturn always had a ring to it, especially as Dowsett finished second.

    neninja
    Free Member
    Lifer
    Free Member

    Good.

    Kuco
    Full Member

    Thats good news.

    matt_outandabout
    Full Member

    Good news.

    aracer
    Free Member

    Justice has been done. It should never have taken them this long to get the right result though – hopefully what went on won’t just be brushed under the carpet.

    monkeyfudger
    Free Member

    Bloody hell that crash is mental! Like nails but harder.

    hora
    Free Member

    Top bird 😀

    b45her
    Free Member

    organizers preferred to have the Olympic golden girl as the winner simples.

    wallop
    Full Member

    On the tellybox now.

    Wookster
    Full Member

    Having watched that I can’t see what the issue was?? Barnes was well ahead?

    Good race though!

    ChrisI
    Full Member

    Just seen the footage on CH4. Does look like the sprint was carnage but good to see Barnes awarded her rightful place in the end.

    slowoldgit
    Free Member

    So they had to wind their necks in before it went out on TV.

    velocipede
    Free Member

    “The prettier girl always wins”

    Debate:

    I would have difficulty making a call there @brakes!

    PJM1974
    Free Member

    Crikey, she’s absolute nails isn’t she?

    Brilliant, the sport can always do with more ballsy riders like that.

    hmanchester
    Free Member

    hopefully what went on won’t just be brushed under the carpet.

    This

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