Podium Girls

Ok, I said it. 

feature request.

OK, maybe a bit sexist but this would be way better than unlocking some jersey, IMO

I don’t think it’s very appropriate for an all-inclusive platform.

Sexist. Definitely. I didn’t create the concept!

Some people would view it a quaint anachronism. Everyone knows it’s ridiculous, but yet it persists. 

I guess the new term is Podium Hostesses. Is that better?

Well, just because it exists doesn’t mean it’s worthy of recreating. We can find far better ways of doing this when we nail down how we’d ever do racing in a fair and consistent manner.

If you can make racing fair and consistent in online contests, you will become the great gods of programming. 

How can you prevent a tandem rider? , or under- reporting weight? 

I REALLY want real massed start events, even if it’s not perfect in the beginning. 

 

Well, maybe not podium girls but how about some neat gestures when good stuff happens.  Off the top of my head:

 

  • Level up, fist pump in the air
  • Get a jersey or PR on a KOM section, hands in the air across the line

 

I agree with Duane Gran, I would love to see some celebrations like raising your hands. But podium girls, yeah that’s sexist and outdated.  

It could be made all inclusive.  How about podium people of non specific race, colour, creed, ethnic origin, gender or sexual orientation?

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Podium Hosts and Hostesses !!