In reply to petellis:
> I'd guess that probably isn't in the minds of the racers with potential huge prize money and the career boosting prestige that a good placing in the queen of the classics races would bring. I think the race organisers know that and they are the ones that should mitigate such things.... but I am thinking to wholistically.
The other alternative is a long term ban if you blatantly ignore something so obvious. They can always factor that into their quest for prestige and money. there's nowt wrong with encouraging poeple to use brains as well as brawn.
> I think (looking at the video) the point in this instance is that the barriers aren't up to the job to be honest, if they can go around them then in the heat of a race that is what they will do.
> Fine the riders by all means but if thats all that is done then expect to be fining riders again when it inevitably happens again since it doesn't fix the problem (I think this is probably a problem that has been ocurring since the paris-roubaix began) and it doesn't allow for human nature. Again I am thinking the problem through which is a really dozy practice in todays world.
There are more ways of fixing the problem than physical restraint, they won;t have got to be so good at their sport without exceptional mental discipline, why not just ensure that they have adequate incentive to harness that discipline in other ways as well.