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it's just such a bad example head butt + blocking that there's not even to discuss. the ban is deserved. it's not a sport move.
I wonder if it's was a lampre guy who had head butted renshaw or Cavendish what you would have said ?

Dean should face some sanction for his action he is not innocent or blameless.

Renshaw was out of order for the move on Farrar it was blatantly deliberate and unsporting. It also gives the Cav Bashers something else to harp on about not that they need much to get them droning on. Disqualifying Renshaw was harsh and there is no appeal either apparently.

Don't know how tight your budget is but these Shimano R540 pedals are good with decent bearings which I used through a harsh British winter with no problems.

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Shoes worth a trawl around Wiggle Chain Reaction Evans etc see whos got what on offer and what styles you like. If you go with the R540 pedals above you need the shoes to be Shimano Spd SL compatible.

I would avoid Ebay purely on the basis that you might need to return them.

Yep, in a rear end shunt the person at the back is at fault. Maybe the cops don't know this Jon. I hope the guy with the smashed arm pursues a civil case against the driver. I think he'd have a good chance. If he won a case the driver's insurance costs would also skyrocket and hitting someone in the pocket is often the best way for them to learn.

I'd tend to agree: it's the combination of the two things that seems to have got the commissaire's back up. The headbutting we've seen in the sprint before (and seen go unpunished too) but Renshaw's was pretty blatant and he'd lost the lead to Dean, even if the big Kiwi was muscling in a bit. But the blocking of Farrar was obviously deliberate and could have been very dangerous, that's easily the worst of the two misdemeanours so it's not fair to say that Dean should go to for his part in it all; he wasn't involved in that bit.

And should he go? hm, not sure. The worst we've seen in the 13 or so years since someone last got booted out? I doubt it. He's done himself no favours though.

Just watched it again on itv and to be fair Renshaw deserved what he got, Dean was actually a shoulder ahead of renshaw who then headbutted dean three times from behind. Then Renshaw veered violently off course to block off Tyler Farrar. No blame at all attributed to Cav but Renshaw was pretty dirty in that sprint in my opinion.

Yes, yet again if Cavendish doesn't win green fingers will be pointed towards conspiracy theories.

It was a bit unfair and should have been penalised but I've seen plenty worse from sprinters. Renshaw and Dean both knew what they were doing.

Anyway, if the organisers are concerned about crashes they might put their money where their mouth is when they choose the tour route.

Mark Renshaw has been kicked out of the tour for his head-butting.

Jon - if I have another disaster on Sunday, I may stay and do it with you!

but enough of that - my coach says I must THINK POSITIVE

Ilton

It's ok all of BCs budget is going to be removed next year or sooner anyway, so don't worry about it

Interesting, but these are criminal penalties. The fag butt dropper cannot make a civil claim, whereas the cyclist could (presumably) sue the car driver for damages which are based on things including loss of mobility and job etc. I vote that the cyclist sues the driver - he could use BlameDirect or whatever they are called, or the CTC's solicitors.

Cheers lads. Yes, the weather forecast doesn’t look to good. Unless you like riding up huge mountains in 40 degrees or more. Better than the rain and snow that hit the Tourmalet a few years ago though, I suppose…

I’ll be in a patriotic jersey of white emblazoned with the red cross of St George, but doing my bit for entente with the wording that says ‘Angleterre’