Video: An accident or skulduggery? Mekong cycling road race ends in controversy

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A cycling road race around three north eastern Thai provinces at the weekend ended in controversy as five riders ended up in hospital.

 

An accident occurred just 700 meters from the end of a 372 kilometer three stage marathon road race.

 

But what was billed as an advert for Thai tourism attracted unwelcome publicity as it appeared that a fellow rider might have deliberately caused the crash.

 

Rider number 205 was caught on a helmet cam leaning into a fellow rider who fell causing other riders to fall too.

 

Rider 205 said that it was an accident and he didn't mean it - but many netizens who viewed the footage after it was posted on Facebook by Pawin Pong Suwannacheep begged to differ.

 

Especially as 205 was on the winning team and got a prize.

 

Thai Rath said that race officials were unavailable for comment.

 

The footage was taken from the climax of The Great Mekong Bike Race 2018 that attracted Thai and foreign cyclists to the event around Nakorn Phanom, Mukdahan and Sakon Nakhorn from Friday to Sunday.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-05-21

 

 

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

Rider number 205 was caught on a helmet cam leaning into a fellow rider who fell causing other riders to fall too.

 

Rider 205 said that it was an accident and he didn't mean it

per the video it is quite clear it was intentional, the excuses are always the best

Yeah turd 205 should be barred from future races or fined plus pay cost of repairs

205 is scum and  he should be dealt with by  other riders.

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yeah turd 205 should be barred from future races or fined plus pay cost of repairs

 

11 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

205 is scum and  he should be dealt with by  other riders.

205 should be outed. Some people may very well want to know who he is and where he can be found.

Hmmmm...is that Tour de Farce project still on?

 

 

I wonder how much 205 was paid, and who paid him.

No way was that accidental, deliberate action, find him, ban him from future races.

Race officials were not available for comment, why?

Because cheating is accepted as the norm these days.

Sneaky little scumbag

Now where on Earth did he get the idea of nobbling the leaders of the opposition to win something ? 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Especially as 205 was on the winning team and got a prize.

Do we have a pic of him standing up there proudly holding his prize? ?

 

 

Pure Thainess, the only thing that matters is winning. How one wins matters not a jot. 

Same as it normally is here, hit & run! inc bicycles.

 

 

2 hours ago, Happy Grumpy said:

Do we have a pic of him standing up there proudly holding his prize? ?

 

 

Pure Thainess, the only thing that matters is winning. How one wins matters not a jot. 

Name and shame the little twerp!

4 hours ago, AdamKnight said:

 

205 should be outed. Some people may very well want to know who he is and where he can be found.

His whole team should be disqualified and prizes retrieved.

He should be banned from racing for at least 2 years.  This type of cheating happens a lot here in Asia, cutting swim courses is common. I have seen people cut kilometers out of run courses by knowing where the marshals are and the electronic race chip checks.  I came 2nd in a race once and when I asked about the guy who won they said 'he won by an hour and a half' it was short course Triathlon NOT Ironman.  I said "do you think that is strange" They told me "no, he is very good".  I actually saw him cut the course and believed they'd catch him.  Obviously not.  I hope when he looks at his Trophy he feels like a cheating piece of crap.

What a nasty little piece of sh*T!

40 minutes ago, FitnessHealthTravel said:

I hope when he looks at his Trophy he feels like a cheating piece of crap.

He probably feels like he earned the trophy with his cheating. As you say, cheating is rife I'm Asia and is treated as a desirable way of achieving a goal. The person is proud that they are clever enough to cheat and winning is all that matters.

 

They have no appreciation of the Western concept that cheating is bad, unfair or means you don't deserve the prize.

5 hours ago, colinneil said:

Race officials were not available for comment, why?

Busy opening brown envelopes.

Name and shame !

7 hours ago, Happy Grumpy said:

Do we have a pic of him standing up there proudly holding his prize? ?

 

 

Pure Thainess, the only thing that matters is winning. How one wins matters not a jot. 

Yes, of course, no foreign cyclist ever cheated,

regards Lance. 

good ol Thai fairness!!

 

21 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yeah turd 205 should be barred from future races or fined plus pay cost of repairs

I am presuming with evidence like this there are rules that can be applied and perhaps a disqualification of him (and maybe his team) is the usual reaction. Hardly looked like an accident.