AFLD vs UCI

[ValleyFlowers]

CN story: AFLD refuses to run controls in Paris-Nice

... However in a statement, the AFLD mentioned the UCI's "serious mistakes that have been previously identified and on which all the light has not yet been shed". It was a clear indication that the French testing body has lost confidence in the governance of the sport and the UCI.

 

[ValleyFlowers]

AFLD payback?

It wasn't that long ago - May 2010:

McQuaid: “UCI will do Tour testing as AFLD has no credibility”

 

[DirtyWorks]

That thread title may not be right.

to lend our support to this international federation to perform checks on Paris-Nice"

That suggests, to me, that AFLD was to be the local logistics for UCI's testing.

It looks like the AFLD knows the UCI's testing is nothing it pretends to be and would not associate itself with the UCI. That's the right thing to do.

 

[Mishrak]

Pretty crazy.

I'm glad to see that in light of how terribly the UCI is doing things right now that it's not still business as usual for at least some of their races.

Once enough people jump ship, maybe they'll wake up. Although probably Pat and Hein will sink together on the same boat drunk on Irish whiskey.

 

[ValleyFlowers]

That thread title may not be right.

Anyone want to suggest an alternate topic title?

 

[del1962]

Among other things, the AFLD accused the UCI of preferential treatment of the Astana team of race winner Alberto Contador and seven-time-winner Lance Armstrong, who finished third.

Hmmm, when AFLD did 2008 TDF positive tests, none in 2009 when UCI/AFLD

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Hmmm, when AFLD did 2008 TDF positive tests, none in 2009 when UCI/AFLD

Before Lance/ After Lance

 

[Dazed and Confused]

CN story: AFLD refuses to run controls in Paris-Nice

... However in a statement, the AFLD mentioned the UCI's "serious mistakes that have been previously identified and on which all the light has not yet been shed". It was a clear indication that the French testing body has lost confidence in the governance of the sport and the UCI.

This will just make Hein's job even easier in '13. KISS model.