Viking Supporters Co-operative

Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Donnywolf on September 09, 2014, 07:45:42 am

Title: Vuelta punch up
Post by: Donnywolf on September 09, 2014, 07:45:42 am
Just seen the two riders in mid stage coming to "blows" Bizarre They have been thrown out

Looked as daft as F1 drivers battling with their helmets on (as they do)
Title: Re: Vuelta punch up
Post by: RobTheRover on September 09, 2014, 12:18:33 pm
I saw that too Wolfie.  The one on the left seems to put his arm around the other one as though being quite conciliatory and gets a back hander in the mouth for his trouble.
Title: Re: Vuelta punch up
Post by: RedJ on September 09, 2014, 12:23:35 pm
Shame it wasn't Contador that copped a slap.
Title: Re: Vuelta punch up
Post by: Rios on September 10, 2014, 11:34:57 am
I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.  You often see huge crashes especially in sprints (and normally caused by Cavendish!) where they just get up and are gentleman about it even though they both know who was at fault.  I'm surprised Rovny (the guy on the left) was ejected as it was pretty much Brambilla who instigated and then through the first punch.

If you think it looked daft then you should watch American football players have fights.  It's not about hitting them in the face, more about getting the head to jerk back violently which hurts even with all the padding!  Scroll along in the video to 30:45 - http://353online.com/video-hbo-hard-knocks-atlanta-falcons-season-9-ep-1/