This wont be popular...

[Strathlubnaig]

Here's what the great Robert Millar says about it:

"I noticed a bit of debate over the penalty for illegal feeding that Team Sky was given but it's equivalent of the professional foul in other sports. Sometimes you've got to do it, so it's no big deal and it's better to take the punishment than have something worse happen."

You know, I think he may just know what he's talking about...

I was just about to post the same quote, glad I read through the whole thread ! Millar knows his onions.

 

[perplexed]

What on earth did Argos get done for? Not clipping in before crossing the start line?

Being in possession...






Of dubious facial hair.

 

[oldroadman]

Right you nobbers, I have decided you all owe me £100 each. Just for replying to this thread without asking me if you could. Paypal is fine for the fine.

 

[BJH]

I just spotted this breakdown of the TdF fines on inrng.

€1,600 of the Movistar fines were for skipping a morning team prize award.
€1,000 of OPQS's was for Tony Martin having the rainbow stripes on his bike.
The only Sky fine was the incident discussed above.

So for the people who believe that what Sky did was cheating and they should be kicked out, given that almost every other team had a fine who is th real winner
I will go and check just after I finish sticking pins in my eyes

Rule broken fine paid end if story? Feeding rule is b)(;:cks anyway, even football realises that when it's hot they need to allow drinks and even referees forget the rule regularly about no break in the middle of extra time

It's common sense, what would we prefer to have riders collapsing on extreme hot summit finishes ?

£100 on its way from my cousins bank account in Nigeria as he is a very rich man, please post your account details below in the thread and I will sort it