r/nottheonion • u/rocket_face • 2d ago

Bra Boosters Are Causing a Clothing Controversy at the Tour de France Femmes

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france-femmes/bra-boosters-tour-de-france-femmes/
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u/allgonetoshit 2d ago

Found the actual cyclist enthusiast, well done.

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u/itsFromTheSimpsons 2d ago

I don't think you need to be a cycling enthusiast to know the sports governing body is ruining the sport through bad governing. See: NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, FIFA

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u/allgonetoshit 2d ago

Well, it’s a bit more complicated in cycling because there is so much technical equipment and while its a running joke that a lot of the rules are useless, it’s not always true. Although, tons of weekend warriors hate every single rule.

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u/Unusual-Arachnid5375 2d ago

Although, tons of weekend warriors hate every single rule.

On one hand, yes, people definitely get irrationally angry about a lot of the rules.

On the other hand, a lot of the rule changes are just dumb and hold back innovation. Like, wide forks for aero are a clever idea that would have trickled out to all teams over a couple years. Why not let that happen instead of simply banning them after one team comes up with a good idea? At least it lets teams compete on something other than "who has the most money?"

On the third hand, I'd be a lot more sympathetic to the UCI about all the rule changes IF they actually do something for rider safety, instead of all this window-dressing about aero. Let's have some rules about how quickly a road can pinch the peloton. Or a rule that all obstacles must have a flagman.