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flyingdutch wrote:
> jazmo Wrote:
>
>>Interesting insight on cyclingnews.com
>>
>>"Claude Criquielion, one of the Lotto-Domo team directors, is concerned
>>that Robbie McEwen could be eliminated during tomorrow's Alpe d'Huez
>>time trial. With the time limit set at 33% and a winning time for the
>>15.5 km uphill test expected to be around 40 minutes, McEwen will have
>>to finish within 13 minutes of the victor. "That means that he will
>>have to give full gas from the first metres," said Criquielion. "
>>
> what about the train-intersection stop where 80% of the field finished
> 35 minutes behind
>
>
That's the 25% rule isn't it? ie. they will not eliminate riders if 25%
of the total riders are below the 33% winning time cut off.
Al.
> jazmo Wrote:
>
>>Interesting insight on cyclingnews.com
>>
>>"Claude Criquielion, one of the Lotto-Domo team directors, is concerned
>>that Robbie McEwen could be eliminated during tomorrow's Alpe d'Huez
>>time trial. With the time limit set at 33% and a winning time for the
>>15.5 km uphill test expected to be around 40 minutes, McEwen will have
>>to finish within 13 minutes of the victor. "That means that he will
>>have to give full gas from the first metres," said Criquielion. "
>>
> what about the train-intersection stop where 80% of the field finished
> 35 minutes behind
>
>
That's the 25% rule isn't it? ie. they will not eliminate riders if 25%
of the total riders are below the 33% winning time cut off.
Al.
