"another interesting piece I found on the UCI and president Pat McQuaid " Thread

[Hugh Januss]

So who else thinks that this latest batch of epo positives is just so that Pat can go back to the team DS's and say "how do you like that? What happens when we are not in charge? Now we have teams going under all because the test results were not 'controlled' the right way."

 

[BroDeal]

So who else thinks that this latest batch of epo positives is just so that Pat can go back to the team DS's and say "how do you like that? What happens when we are not in charge? Now we have teams going under all because the test results were not 'controlled' the right way."

It does make you wonder how samples are chosen for reanalysis.

It could be al-McQuaida trying to show he is tough on doping right before the election, sort of like a boxer who tries to win the round with a twenty second flurry at the end.

 

[Race Radio]

Walkiewicz says that McQuaid offered Igor Makarov a position in the UCI in exchange for support for his candidacy. His letter ( in Polish)

http://forums.rowery.org/viewtopic.php?t=25606

 

[thehog]

Walkiewicz says that McQuaid offered Igor Makarov a position in the UCI in exchange for support for his candidacy. His letter ( in Polish)

http://forums.rowery.org/viewtopic.php?t=25606

Race radio I don't think anyone cares anymore.

Watching Froome has made everyone vomit in ther own mouths.

There's a bigger problem in cycling right now.

 

[DirtyWorks]

The music has stopped in Switzerland.

And, so begins the last dance.

~ Sir Dancelot

Naah. New excuses. APMU misconfigured was the last excuse when Armstrong's 2009/10 samples were red-hot positive. Not a SINGLE thing happened as a result of their plainly ignoring those results.

Never tested positive lives on.

 

[DirtyWorks]

Walkiewicz says that McQuaid offered Igor Makarov a position in the UCI in exchange for support for his candidacy. His letter ( in Polish)

http://forums.rowery.org/viewtopic.php?t=25606

From the Google Translation of the letter, the President of the Polish federation has not been on good terms with Hein or Pat:

I've never been judged by the Ethics Committee UCI. Both myself and the then President Vladimir Holecek UEC, we were interrogated by the Commission at the request of Hein Verbruggen, who wanted to scold us but also the whole of Europe. To date, there is no judgment declaring me guilty of violating the Code of Ethics UCI, as the Ethics Committee found no basis to formulate a sentence.

The difference between you and Igor Makarov is that he gives money to the development of cycling and you takes them for their work. Ouch! A veiled accusation that Pat is skimming.

There you will present his plan to the global ("not British, not Irish, not Russian"). This comment suggests he's getting caught up on the same old criticism that he doesn't think about cycling promotion on a global scale.

Based on my recollection of the UCI's rules, Makarov has a vote because he leads the aggregation of all European cycling federations. Historic evidence translated to English suggests Makarov is not treated well inside the UCI.

 

[thehog]

From the Google Translation of the letter, the President of the Polish federation has not been on good terms with Hein or Pat:

I've never been judged by the Ethics Committee UCI. Both myself and the then President Vladimir Holecek UEC, we were interrogated by the Commission at the request of Hein Verbruggen, who wanted to scold us but also the whole of Europe. To date, there is no judgment declaring me guilty of violating the Code of Ethics UCI, as the Ethics Committee found no basis to formulate a sentence.

The difference between you and Igor Makarov is that he gives money to the development of cycling and you takes them for their work. Ouch! A veiled accusation that Pat is skimming.

There you will present his plan to the global ("not British, not Irish, not Russian"). This comment suggests he's getting caught up on the same old criticism that he doesn't think about cycling promotion on a global scale.

Based on my recollection of the UCI's rules, Makarov has a vote because he leads the aggregation of all European cycling federations. Historic evidence translated to English suggests Makarov is not treated well inside the UCI.

English version here for you:

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...as-found-guilty-by-UCI-Ethics-Commission.aspx

 

[ElChingon]

Wow, has anyone here heard of the word Politics?

Seems straight up Politics to me, nothing new really.

In case no one has ever mentioned it to you's yet, there is no true democracy.

(not that I want him to win, before the people who read and think the opposite pile on because its what THEY are thinking)

 

[Baldwin]

You can find English version here: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...as-found-guilty-by-UCI-Ethics-Commission.aspx

and the letter itself (pdf) here: http://www.4shared.com/office/e5webV95/WWalkiewicz-PMcQuaid_9_06_2013.html

 

[gooner]

Cookson on RTE radio today. While he said he doesn't want to get into a slagging match with McQuaid he did find his comments in the letter and e-mail patronising. Lemond comes on afterwards and gives his views on it all.

Starts 17 mins in.

http://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9:3546375:0::

 

[gooner]

McQuaid at it again in his column.

An extract.

Cycling Ireland is not permitted to cancel the EGM that it has called and a small group of activists who have been manipulated by commercial interests have sought to mislead and convince anyone who will listen that this is a defining moment in my election campaign.

The suggestion that my nomination from the Swiss Cycling Federation does not comply fully with the UCI rules is untrue, deliberately misleading and disingenuous. The suggestion that it will be overturned is equally baseless.

I am aware that three Swiss cycling members have agreed to front a legal challenge to my nomination. An invitation to do was extended by a company and individual who have sought to politicise and hijack the UCI Presidential election and to turn it into their own global PR and marketing campaign. This legal challenge is also baseless.

It is also conveniently timed and designed as a desperate last ditch attempt to energise Irish clubs into attending and voting against me at their EGM when I have already secured my nomination from the Swiss Cycling Federation. I have absolutely no concerns about this challenge and club members should not be fooled into believing that this challenge could ever succeed.

The same company pulled a similar PR stunt over six months ago when it announced that it was launching a $2 million lawsuit against the UCI for damages as a result of Lance Armstrong’s doping with a ludicrous claim that its brand had been damaged by the UCI’s governance of the sport. The fact that it never followed through by initiating the lawsuit tells you all you need to know about the man behind the company and how far he will stoop to generate publicity for his brand.

This same individual should not be allowed to derail a democratic election for commercial gain. He does not represent cycling stakeholders and has failed to gain the support of even one rider.

This same individual should not be allowed to derail a democratic election for commercial gain. He does not represent cycling stakeholders and has failed to gain the support of even one rider.

Many of those whom he pulled together under the umbrella of the Change Cycling Now organisation have since reconsidered their association with him, with one member citing that there were limits to what their sense of value and integrity allowed them to do.

Paul Kimmage was the first to declare that the CCN organisation had not worked and that “it’s been a lot of hot air”. For once, I agree with Paul.

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-...evements-i-have-dedicated-my-life-to-cycling/

 

[northstar]

Thanks gooner. The column includes a link to a separate UCI report providing 'the facts, rather than the myths, surrounding the LA affair'. I'm not sure if this is a new document as it’s not dated. I’ll link it anyways. It’s ridiculous that McQ can shut down the Independent Commission and then give a biased version of the 'facts' to the National Federations.

File for National Federations - LA, the Allegations and the Facts and UCI and Anti-Doping
.

 

[gooner]

Thanks gooner. The column includes a link to a separate UCI document giving the 'facts, rather than the myths, surrounding the LA affair'. I'm not sure if this is a new document as it’s not dated. I’ll link it anyways. It’s ridiculous that McQ can shut down the Independent Commission and then give his own version of the facts to the National Federations.

File for National Federations - LA, the Allegations and the Facts and UCI and Anti-Doping
.

Lol.

Now McQuaid says Verbruggen was misquoted and didn't say Armstrong never doped.

 

[gooner]

Thanks gooner. The column includes a link to a separate UCI report providing 'the facts, rather than the myths, surrounding the LA affair'. I'm not sure if this is a new document as it’s not dated. I’ll link it anyways. It’s ridiculous that McQ can shut down the Independent Commission and then give a biased version of the 'facts' to the National Federations.

File for National Federations - LA, the Allegations and the Facts and UCI and Anti-Doping
.

Just one more thing McQuaid said he sent that to all the clubs in Ireland. He mentions nothing about National Federations. This is all to influence the upcoming EGM at Cycling Ireland.

 

[northstar]

Lol.

Now McQuaid says Verbruggen was misquoted and didn't say Armstrong never doped.

It’s a myth.

I like this quote: “UCI has never been afraid to catch and prosecute high-profile riders for doping, eg Marco Pantani, Iban Mayo, Alexander Vinokourov, Ivan Basso, Alejandro Valverde, Jan Ullrich, and Franco Pellizotti.” Lol. Good to know they are not afraid.

 

[thehog]

It’s a myth.

I like this quote: “UCI has never been afraid to catch and prosecute high-profile riders for doping, eg Marco Pantani, Iban Mayo, Alexander Vinokourov, Ivan Basso, Alejandro Valverde, Jan Ullrich, and Franco Pellizotti.” Lol. Good to know they are not afraid.

More to the point the UCI "caught" none of those riders. Mayo was caught by Lance (not normal). Basso, Valverde, Ullrich were caught by Guarda Civil and CONI. Vino was was the only who actually tested positive.

 

[northstar]

More to the point the UCI "caught" none of those riders. Mayo was caught by Lance (not normal). Basso, Valverde, Ullrich were caught by Guarda Civil and CONI. Vino was was the only who actually tested positive.

So much spin.

An opinion piece from the fabulous Shane Stokes:

Opinion: Uncertainty and lingering questions mean a new UCI president is needed

 

[olimpic]

More funny stuff from Pat to Procycling.no:

"Your opponent says he wants to bring credibility back to the sport. Are you able to do the same?

- Yes, I have the tools to do it. I am in a process. I'm on my way there. Chris Froom said last week that his victory in the Dauphiné is a sign that the sport has changed and going in the right direction. It is I who has worked for such a change and it is I who led the sport in such a direction. That is why his statements as st a testimony to my good work. Froom, Daniel Martin and Mark Cavendish are all types that can bring credibility back to the sport, answering a lighter bike ramps president."


http://translate.google.no/translat.../www.procycling.no/article3635251.ece&act=url

 

[heart_attack_man]

More funny stuff from Pat to Procycling.no:

"Your opponent says he wants to bring credibility back to the sport. Are you able to do the same?

- Yes, I have the tools to do it. I am in a process. I'm on my way there. Chris Froom said last week that his victory in the Dauphiné is a sign that the sport has changed and going in the right direction. It is I who has worked for such a change and it is I who led the sport in such a direction. That is why his statements as st a testimony to my good work. Froom, Daniel Martin and Mark Cavendish are all types that can bring credibility back to the sport, answering a lighter bike ramps president."


http://translate.google.no/translat.../www.procycling.no/article3635251.ece&act=url

Thanks for the lolz...

 

[M Sport]

McQuaid at it again in his column.

An extract.
[snip]

For once I agree with McQuack. Fuller is full of hot air, and a shameless promoter.

 

[nevada]

For once I agree with McQuack. Fuller is full of hot air, and a shameless promoter.

Who's knows it whatever you think , fuller does a good job of keeping the pressure up. Without the likes of him this could easily be extinguished.

 

[frenchfry]

For once I agree with McQuack. Fuller is full of hot air, and a shameless promoter.

Fuller does come across as a full blown marketer, but basing a marketing strategy on ousting a corrupt sport administrator does seem pretty far fetched. I think he likely has mostly good intentions even if he optimises awareness of his product along the way.

 

[thehog]

More funny stuff from Pat to Procycling.no:

"Your opponent says he wants to bring credibility back to the sport. Are you able to do the same?

- Yes, I have the tools to do it. I am in a process. I'm on my way there. Chris Froom said last week that his victory in the Dauphiné is a sign that the sport has changed and going in the right direction. It is I who has worked for such a change and it is I who led the sport in such a direction. That is why his statements as st a testimony to my good work. Froom, Daniel Martin and Mark Cavendish are all types that can bring credibility back to the sport, answering a lighter bike ramps president."


http://translate.google.no/translat.../www.procycling.no/article3635251.ece&act=url

Pat hitching his carriage to the Dawg.

A ringing endorsement for Froome

 

[heart_attack_man]

Pat hitching his carriage to the Dawg.

A ringing endorsement for Froome

Oh well - there's our answer as to whether he'll be the one to go down as the sacrificial pawn for Cookson. Unlikely now I guess - doesn't mean another Sky rider won't be nailed though I guess... Though that could be starting to hit a bit close to home for Pat if that happens.

 

[thehog]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cou...-of-no-confidence-at-uci-management-committee

Cyclingnews has learnt that UCI Management committee member Mike Plant will present UCI president Pat McQuaid with a dossier of evidence against the President at today's Management Committee meeting in Bergen, Norway.

Two independent sources, close to the story, told Cyclingnews that the dossier would be presented during the meeting and that Plant hopes that McQuaid will address the information within it. However Cyclingnews understands that the meeting could end with a vote of no confidence for McQuaid, who is seeking a third term as President.

Oh dear....