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• mij31-05-2026
  what point did she prove, that she can win a sprint when the worlds best sprinter isn’t in the race??? what a joke.
• Mistermaumau31-05-2026
  Hey, did anyone check if she didn’t lose something along the way like a bottle holder, if there was water stuck in the frame, if she changed a wheel, if a mechanic did something before the race? Was it the only bike that got weighed? Fact is, rules are rules and when you’re found out it’s hard to not apply them as it sets precedence for others (but Wiebes wasn’t punished and I’m only 20g under her bike, and then another is 20 under that new, etc. That’s why a limit is set in the first place, for everyone to have the same reference. To be honest, if I was at 6,83 pre-race I’d feel pretty stressed knowing that it’s the ORGANISERS scales that count and there can be discrepancies. I would have added like Tadej, BEFORE the race which obviously excludes disqualification. By all means, protest against severity and inconsistency but remember that ultimately the responsibility lies in-house. That said, it’s interesting to note an Italian was just behind, reminds me of when Merckx was caught « doping » at the Giro but only when he already had a huge time gap on 2nd.
• antipodeanpedalfan31-05-2026
  What an insane overreaction. Relegate her to the back of the rankings for the stage, UCI points off, even a yellow card - but straight expelled? Ridiculous
• mij31-05-2026
  sad for him, he is such a great guy. and while it is not related to these problems, I’ll forever despise Dylan Groenewegen.
• mij31-05-2026
  how are they only to blame themselves when the bike was fine before the race started? and when it checked out on their scales? and when it is the same bike ridden all year?
• acem8231-05-2026
  Almost all organizations will ask for practices that protect them from true competition (creating protected Oligopoly) if the ruling body is capable of granting it. -An Economist
• acem8231-05-2026
  My point being that it's boring BECAUSE OF their model. It prevents better organizations from out-competing the established interests. Cycling has enough problems that squash innovation (the UCI), it doesn't need more!
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  Rafionain-Glas31-05-2026
  They want to see more interesting racing than just Wiebes winning. She wins dominantly like Pogačar, but doesn't bring the same attention to the sport.
• anonymouscyclist31-05-2026
  I’m keen to see if the UCI publish a statement about this. Tadej’s bike was 35g under weight at the 25’ TdF, but his team added weights to ensure it met, and exceeded the weight limit. You shouldn’t have to, but scales are notoriously inconsistent, regardless of the professional environment of a world tour race such as the Giro. I want to avoid placing blame on the team here, because they shouldn’t have to do this, but pro teams typically build bikes to be slightly over the limit, often by 50-100g, to account for the margin of error between different scales (even the same scale). Surface levelling, wind, temperature, amongst other factors, can cause minor fluctuations. You have zero room for error if you build a bike at exactly 6.8kg. If the bike loses a few grams due to wear, or the UCI scale reads just 0.2% lighter, you’re in immediate violation.
• paultryan200231-05-2026
  I feel there is more to this than simple weight issue UCI are harsh but a disqualification as well. Maybe way off the mark but is there other factors or circumstances playing out here