Recent content by Watt Matters

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    Changing the Business Model of Pro Cycling

    Much of this reminds me of the failed commercial model experiment of Cycling Australia over the last few years, which has ended up putting CA $millions into the red and a few people must have done very nicely out of it thank you very much. Now they've been bailed out by govt and state...
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    CA Board and Financials

    Was it just me or was there a story posted on cyclingnews.com the other day that's been pulled? It was about the current state of Cycling Australia. Something's up...
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    Has a tie ever occurred in a race?

    Dead heats happen and there are various rules to deal with it. e.g. in pursuit racing, if the finish is a dead head, then the rider/team with fastest final lap wins.
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    O'Grady non-confession-confession confession

    I can forgive a transgression, what I struggle with is the persistent lying about it and playing people for mugs. Like Nicki Vance: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/report-orica-greenedge-release-vances-anti-doping-review
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    Australian Crime Commission investigation finds widespread doping

    Was this missed? - it hardly raised an eyebrow: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/asada-boss-aurora-andruska-quits-as-probe-goes-on/story-e6frg7mf-1226830946429# As one commentator on Offsiders said yesterday, ASADA was set up to fail in this enterprise, as it attempted to turn a bunch...
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    O'Grady non-confession-confession confession

    He received a standing ovation after being introduced to the invited crowd by Liggett at a private dinner Ryan hosted at his winery that week.