ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Because he was too knackered to think straight after 200 km of hard racing?
And he hasn't had to do it enough times (yet!) to get used to doing it the safe way!
Giro 2022.....SPOILERS.
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Because he was too knackered to think straight after 200 km of hard racing?
And he hasn't had to do it enough times (yet!) to get used to doing it the safe way!
matticus
Guru
No-one's forcing them to open these dangerous objects. What happened to common sense? Taking responsibility for your own actions?As for the corks... It is pretty amazing how cork-popping had escaped health and safety scrutiny for so long! I have seen lots of near misses before (including VdP earlier in this Giro!) but seeing what happened yesterday, it would have been ridiculous to let the practice continue as it was. I bet within a year or two it will be standard practice in every sport for the corks to be pre-popped***.
*** By cork-poppers with the required training and certification!
T4tomo
Legendary Member
I suspect Girmay is tea total and not that used to opening sparkling wine bottles.
Also its a sodding big bottle to hold whilst undoing the cage, so whilst in hindsight bending over it to do the cage may appear foolish, most of us are faced with a much smaller bottle on a table so it more natural just to pick it up and point it away from our faces.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
The whole podium thing is a load of bollocks anyway. Pleased to see there are no more "podium girls". Is that a covid measure or have they gone for good?
Just my ever so humble ...
Just my ever so humble ...
matticus
Guru
I think the Giro still has a couple of "girls" lurking around, but they are not required to kiss anyone (and yes, I think Co*id was the driver for this change).
What, no prizes? No applauding the winners? Prizes for everyone?? Medals just or taking part? Is that what you want??
T4tomo
Legendary Member
they are In hiding from Peter Sagan....
Agree its a somewhat outdated practice, better to have some local dignitary metaphorically handing out the prizes. I do think the podium ceremonies should remain though,, presenting the jerseys etc. It would like taking away the medal ceremonies from the olympics.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Corkgate....staring Magnus Cork Nielson.
And Danny and Boy van Poppel
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Yes, and no smiling.
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cougie uk
Guru
Have you seen what they have to do to GET that bottle of sparkling wine ? That's the dangerous bit.
Bung your shades on for the podium and you're safe as houses.
matticus
Guru
Yes, that is one of the many ironies of this incident. And it would keep their sunnies sponsors happy too!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I reckon that a fast-moving cork could also do some damage to a front tooth or nose. A full-face motorcycle helmet with visor down - that should do it!
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Henri Desgrange would be turning in his grave at the thought of riders being given expensive wine. Make them buy their own cup of thin gruel before going off to find their lodgings for the night. The wine should be reserved for the race organisers.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
Genuinly Interested to hear what you think should happen instead of the podium, is it a case of win the stage then carry on riding to your digs for the night.
