Monzanator 3,555 Posted August 5, 2020 #51 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Big crash right at the Tour de Pologne finish in Katowice. Guy got flipped over the barriers. Everyone knows the finish here is way too narrow and I wonder if anything will be done here to change it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,507 Posted August 5, 2020 #52 Share Posted August 5, 2020 They should ABSOLUTELY disqualify Gronewegen. It's a SHAME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rybak 2,659 Posted August 5, 2020 #53 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Gosh I hope that all of them will be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalgorka 1,356 Posted August 5, 2020 #54 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Przed chwilą, Gianlu33 napisał: They should ABSOLUTELY disqualify Gronewegen. It's a SHAME. DSQ for a year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,555 Posted August 5, 2020 #55 Share Posted August 5, 2020 DQ would be mandatory but the real problem is the Katowice finish is notoriously too narrow for a sprint like that. Nothing can be done though. I live literally 15 kms away from downtown Katowice and it's impossible to find anything wider there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalgorka 1,356 Posted August 5, 2020 #56 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 minutę temu, Monzanator napisał: DQ would be mandatory but the real problem is the Katowice finish is notoriously too narrow for a sprint like that. Nothing can be done though. I live literally 15 kms away from downtown Katowice and it's impossible to find anything wider there. It's not only too narrow, it's also too dowhnill. There is too much speed in such a narrow road. I don't remember any stages in TDF or Giro who would have such a downhill straight sprint finish. Too dangerous, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,555 Posted August 5, 2020 #57 Share Posted August 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, rafalgorka said: It's not only too narrow, it's also too dowhnill. There is too much speed in such a narrow road. I don't remember any stages in TDF or Giro who would have such a downhill straight sprint finish. Too dangerous, The finish is bang in Katowice downtown right by the Spodek Arena and the Zietek Rondo. It's a man-made area with the underground tunnel beneath the Korfanty Alley & the Rondo itself. The ground peak is an alley exiting Siemianowice ca. 7 kms before, once you turn into Korfanty Alley by the old tram loop it's all downhill right into the Rondo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalgorka 1,356 Posted August 5, 2020 #58 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 minutę temu, Monzanator napisał: The finish is bang in Katowice downtown right by the Spodek Arena and the Zietek Rondo. It's a man-made area with the underground tunnel beneath the Korfanty Alley & the Rondo itself. The ground peak is an alley exiting Siemianowice ca. 7 kms before, once you turn into Korfanty Alley by the old tram loop it's all downhill right into the Rondo. Yes, I know. Too downhill. Too dangerous from Pętla Słoneczna to the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalgorka 1,356 Posted August 5, 2020 #59 Share Posted August 5, 2020 The rumours here in PL are somebody died in this accicent. A rider or a man standing behind the barriers. I hope these rumours are false. Gianlu33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rybak 2,659 Posted August 5, 2020 #60 Share Posted August 5, 2020 5 minut temu, rafalgorka napisał: The rumours here in PL are somebody died in this accicent. A rider or a man standing behind the barriers. I hope these rumours are false. It seems to be true, sadly, I see those barriers in TV.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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