Dear Wiggo said:I had been given the impression from posts here that Cookson was perceived as a go getter who got BC back on its feet?
I am sure he is/was generally quite well regarded for his successful British Cycling admin. However, on reading Conor McGrane's comments, where he shafts McQuaid fairly solidly, he cannot also as an Irishman himself risk endorsing Cookson more than he did by supporting his election against his own countryman McQuaid. Cookson was, after all, the only other candidate and the choice was obvious at the time.
I am sure Conor McGrane is a very genuine man too, but underlying most relationships between Ireland and the UK there is a question of politics and shared history. He does seem to hope that Cookson will do better than McQuaid, despite his reservations as to how effective he will be. I would like to think we all do. There's no future in hoping people will fail to meet objectives we share.