gary p wrote:
drm437 wrote:
I feel like a 6 month ban is a bit much (although, the season is largely over and 6 months will pass before it starts).
But they took ~8 months to reach a final decision, and the ban's not retroactive. So he's effectively banned for next year's Zwift/UCI National Championship, too. I wonder what they do with his "virtual equipment" when he's reinstated? Is his Zwift account reset, forcing him to start from the beginning again?
Sounds like whatever transgression he committed had zero bearing on the actual race, and he objectively outperformed the field that day. I'd almost feel sorry for the guy if I actually though this so-called Championship had any gravitas. With "power-ups" and "Tron Bikes," I just can't. Never mind the nebulous rules.
For a championship to have any validity, everyone needs access to the same equipment. Every athlete should be able to select any bike in the Zwift universe, or alternatively everyone needs to use the same designated bike (aka Roadmaster).
What if Zwift offered a -20kg “plasma” bike.....but only available to Zwift sponsored athletes? How would that be ok?
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