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by Robyklebt » Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:00 pm
Because then always the same ones miss out.
Giro 10-15-18-20-22
TdF 10-14-18-20-22
Vuelta 10-15-18-20-22
Andes 10-15-18-20-22
What do we see: Except for once in the afternoon it's always the same ones that can't. Even there I think a bit more variety would be nice. Why not an afternoon Tour at 16? Why not a Vorabend at 19? Why no 21? Why no 23? Morning at 9 or 11... ok that one maybe less, 11 eats into the lunchbreak, 9 somehow not so popular too. Why always the same times? On one hand, ok, you know when it will be almost a year ahead (except for the Vuelta 09 when it was decided 5-3 days before the start that it wouldn't be ridden in the afternoon) but at the same time it's always the same guys that won't be able to ride if those times don't fit. Yeah, especially in the evening, ONLY 21 possible, ok, if you have only one time that you can, normal that you'll miss a lot, I think generally a 2-3 hours flexibility can be expected (and doesn't help the afternoon, Vuelta 09 showed that we have to have at least a 4 hours window...) But still, ONLY 21 possible. If we have 5x times 20-22 in the evening for the "GTs", that guy will miss 5. The guy that is not more flexible, ONLY can 22, will be able to ride all 5. The majority is probably flexible enough to find time between 20-22/21-23 to be able to ride anyway, doesn't matter if it's 20-22 or 21-23. But why punish the unflexible 21 guy more than the unflexible 22 guy?
I think getting away from the ultrastrict 10-15-18-20-22 is good. For the afternoon I don't mind if we have 3 times 15, once 14 once 16, even if right now I probably would miss the 14 edition, tough luck. Others (Marzahn for example I think) only can at 14h in the afternoon and don't mind riding in the afternoon sometimes I think. Same for the pre evening. 18-18-18-18. What about 19? What about 17? (Ok, 17 got way too many GTs and other races in 09 and was generally much weaker than 18+19..) I think it's good to shake it up a little. 10-15-18-20-22 as a standard, ok, they'll get 3 of 5 of the Gts or something, but let the other times, 14-16-17-19-21-23 something too. Especially 21 was always very popular, 19 never gets anything, but when it does it's very popular too. 14-16 generally defend themselves well too.
IMO 100% right decision this time to give it to 21-23 for once.You can't make it right for everybody. But everybody doesn't always have to be the same guys.
Kraftsystemrevision! Include the distance!
Basics reform: Give blue a chance!
Don't punish bugusers. We all have to use bugs, since most of them are declared as "features"!