Alavisca_Desk wrote:
"Regardless, I reject the analogy or comparison. A 21-stage race's final day is nothing like a one-day running race.A better question would be: Once a cyclist has thrown his arms in the air to declare victory in a sprint, should the other riders throw their bike to beat him or touch their brakes to make sure he crosses the line first? The answer is they should throw their bikes forward to try to win or secure a higher place, just like it is obvious that the runner in this case should pass someone who is high-fiving the crowd."
It's a very fair comparison. Start to finish right? that is what everyone is saying. the last stage is 5% of the race. the part of the race we are disputing is 0.01%. It wasn't a 100m sprint. And nobody is throwing their arms in victory! there was no victory on the table.
Your response lost me a bit.
Do you believe that you should try to pass a cyclist when he raises his arms in victory before the line?
(My position is you should).
Do you believe a runner should try to pass another runner before the finish, even if he is engaging the crowd?
(My position is you should).
Aside: I do appreciate the occasional athlete who cedes a position to a runner who had them beat and took a wrong turn right at the end. But they have no obligation to do so.