Not having knowledge of the course and the ideal line. In any scenario can the passing rider be excused from making contact when the lead rider is not moving all over the road or forcing them into an impossible line? Is bumping someone acceptable in place of protesting them for inhibiting forward movement? As a hypothetical, if ovoleg had a flat and could not make the corner without crashing would the passing rider have a valid reason for making contact verse backing off and losing a position or two?
I don't have the experience to place any weight of blame in this crash but it seems like it was 100% avoidable with slightly different decision by either rider. Aren't the small differences in lines part what the call for safer racing trying to bring about?
Heal up ovoleg, broken bones suck
