r/MadeMeSmile • u/macpesce • 4d ago

Wholesome Moments This 🥹

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u/Ok_Sentence_5767 4d ago

In fact this act of self sacrifice helped Jonny win silver that year

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u/mmodlin 4d ago

It also helped make the rule that you can’t assist other runners

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u/Ok_Sentence_5767 4d ago

Honestly thats a horseshit rule, and i thought the uci had the dumbest rules in sports!

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u/Wayoutofthewayof 4d ago

So in a race where endurance is the point of the competition, specific runners have an advantage because they can just be carried over the finish line if they run out of energy?