Velo Digest: UCI's Extreme Heat Protocols, The Business of Privateering, MVDP Fined After Spitting Incident, & More

 The difference in the MTB community is if "fans" were throwing urine at Bruni or Hart while going down the hill they would be dealt with instantly by proper fans. How these people were allowed to stand the whole practice and race shouting abuse and throwing liquids with no consequences is absurd, especially at his home race and someone at the top of their sport. I would like to think we have much more respect for our athletes putting on a show in front of us

 My initial thoughts on the spitting were, that's completely unprofessional and unacceptable. My second thoughts were, if I'm at work, and somebody is constantly booing me, throwing cups of urine at me, I'm going to react. It doesn't matter how much you're paid, or what you do for a living, that shouldn't happen at work, not anywhere.

 i wish those idiots would stay away from mtb.

 Tried to read articles about MVDP. Paywall blocked. Gets the gist of the article based on headlines and Googles for more info. Read all about the incidents elsewhere on the internet.

 MVDP fine by UCI, I really hope he will request UCI to fined also the organization of that race and the security risk he face with such people. I strongly disagree if on the same their is no fined for the organization , marshal and UCI and that the #@## people get a banned, a fined and proper communication in their local town

 Doping, WADA, blah blah. However, I just got my own glimpse of how opioids are still perceived. I used to have a line of work in Canada where you heard about opioid issues daily. Then I left that, and you still heard about it. Then I moved to France, and almost 2 years later I watch Painkiller on Netflix. Then I have a small surgery scheduled, and get my list of pre and post op meds and supplies. I don't think much of it until the pharmacist points out the pain meds. You can have this one OR this one, not both. Start with A, if the pain is too much switch to B the next day. I get home and decide to translate and research. My "just in case" med is Tramadol. Just handed it over, cheap as chips, and said "just in case, but don't take it with other stuff".

The Big Pharma juggernaut marches on. It's interesting that opioids in general aren't already banned at large by any and all athletic drug programs, but what do I know. Anyway, surgery went well, barely need Med A, the Tramadol is put away for return to the pharmacy and destruction. *Hopeful destruction.

 The area where MVDP and the crowd had their disagreement was directly in line with a camera position, that’s how he has was caught.
You would have thought that it would have also caught anything being thrown at him throughout the race and you would have also thought he would have mentioned having stuff thrown at him in his post race interview, which he didn’t.

 I´d say ‘Extreme Heat’ Protocols should include ban for ears covering helmets

 CX even making a discussion out of a race incident with the pushed guy clearly being at fault tells me CX is not the cool cousin of road cycling I thought it was. Just put some of the weenies up Pic Blanc for some real pushing (off the track).

 Good thing MVDP doesn't want to be a baseball player.

 Saddle bag essentials. LOL fuck off.

 If someone throws piss at me - I'm shitting in my hand and hucking it at them on the next lap.

 So much respect for the Belgium take on road rage

 Enjoyed the privateer article. A good insight into what it actually means rather than the rose tinted view many think it is

 Feels very weird having an article on PB where the e-bike is actually the only thing remotely spiking my interest.

 Kask been studying moto bois press day kits.

 That gravel bike is ridiculous. I'm convinced at this point that these riders would be better off and more comfortable/efficient on an XC race bike...