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Is this clown still president? He has disappeared off the face of the earth. Is he going to crack down on Brailsford and Sky or is he scared of him like UKAD and BC? What a joker.
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thehog said:Did Cookson really what I thought he said? He basically has just cleared Sky. What a waste of space.
Mr.38% said:Medals trump ethics, appears to be a pattern: https://cyclingtips.com/2017/01/cookson-defends-sutton-over-bullying-claims-says-he-has-a-great-respect-for-him/
I think it's a preplanned move though.MartinGT said:
Holy crap that is one dumb interviewee. Cookson literally says nothing beyond stuff like "spots is tough". It's almost like he is saying the ends justify the means but is too slick to do so or too dim to realize it.thehog said:Mr.38% said:Medals trump ethics, appears to be a pattern: https://cyclingtips.com/2017/01/cookson-defends-sutton-over-bullying-claims-says-he-has-a-great-respect-for-him/
The guy is a total clown & clearly worried about the beans Sutton will drop if he becomes unemployable.
Nick C. said:Holy crap that is one dumb interviewee. Cookson literally says nothing beyond stuff like "spots is tough". It's almost like he is saying the ends justify the means but is too slick to do so or too dim to realize it.thehog said:Mr.38% said:Medals trump ethics, appears to be a pattern: https://cyclingtips.com/2017/01/cookson-defends-sutton-over-bullying-claims-says-he-has-a-great-respect-for-him/
The guy is a total clown & clearly worried about the beans Sutton will drop if he becomes unemployable.
thehog said:Nick C. said:Holy crap that is one dumb interviewee. Cookson literally says nothing beyond stuff like "spots is tough". It's almost like he is saying the ends justify the means but is too slick to do so or too dim to realize it.thehog said:Mr.38% said:Medals trump ethics, appears to be a pattern: https://cyclingtips.com/2017/01/cookson-defends-sutton-over-bullying-claims-says-he-has-a-great-respect-for-him/
The guy is a total clown & clearly worried about the beans Sutton will drop if he becomes unemployable.
Remember when Brailsford was telling the UCI to get tough on ASTANA? This is just laughable now.
thehog said:Mr.38% said:Medals trump ethics, appears to be a pattern: https://cyclingtips.com/2017/01/cookson-defends-sutton-over-bullying-claims-says-he-has-a-great-respect-for-him/
The guy is a total clown & clearly worried about the beans Sutton will drop if he becomes unemployable.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/38833749[for] Brian Cookson, president of British Cycling for 16 years until 2013, when he became the most powerful man in the sport, elected President of world federation the UCI after campaigning to restore the sport's credibility. At the time Cookson spoke proudly of his time in charge of British Cycling, hailing it a "well-run, stable federation governed on the principles of honesty, transparency and clear divisions of responsibility." A man who, when asked whether he had presided over any bad behaviour, surprised some observers by saying "I don't want to comment on any individual", but then did so anyway, expressing his "great respect" for Sutton.
DamianoMachiavelli said:The Brits did not install Cookson at the UCI because they wanted to improve cycling. They backed him to a man in place who could put his thumb on the scale. He has been surprisingly effective at that.
Just like any application letter.Benotti69 said:Funny to reread Cookson's election manifesto. Pure comedy.
kingjr said:Just like any application letter.Benotti69 said:Funny to reread Cookson's election manifesto. Pure comedy.
I envy you if you don't have to lie when applying for a jobBenotti69 said:kingjr said:Just like any application letter.Benotti69 said:Funny to reread Cookson's election manifesto. Pure comedy.
Not mine, but yes any politician, business person or in particular sports administrator, make em laugh! :lol: