Ventoux Boar said:
Brailsford has world class luck. His only results of note have come from Wiggins, who arguably arrived fully formed from the track, and spent his year in yellow undermining a team-mate, and Froome. St Christopher arrived with a transformation so unexpected to world class Dave he had to suddenly had to rapidly rustle up a franchise rider contract.
They had one dominant team GT performance, Wiggins' 2012 Tour. Brailsford blew the 2011 Vuelta for Froome, and scuppered both Uran and Henao in the 2013 Giro: both in service of Wiggins.
The sports genius fantasy is sustained by the British press which requires a narrative - especially during those long years between Olympics - and Clinic types desperate to keep their toxic dreams alive.
World class luck? Care to give any other examples of 'world class luck'...
I did not call Brailsford a genius. He has played the game of cycling pretty much like everyone else. A good doping doctor is paramount to win. Dont need to be a genius to figure that out. D'uh! Finding riders that have that 'crazy adaptive physiology' to doping is another fundamental feature of putting together a team, that again is standard rulebook, no genius required. Getting experienced people to assist, another standard for a new team, d'uh.
Brailsford has also the UCI in his pocket, but that again was no genius, it was demonstrated by USPS as a great help, no luck or genius required. Now Cookson running UCI should ensure Sky dont have any positives again hardly genius to get Cooskont o run against the clown McQuaid.
So you misrepresent what i posted. I did not call Cookson a genius. he has made some sound management decisions, had a bit of luck that Wiggins didn't crash in 2012 nor Froome in 2013. Their team goal was to win the TdF within 5 years with a Brit, they won it twice in 4 years. I think he can be satisfied with what he has done. No genius required. But Brailsford aint no dope either.
Now enough of your trolling, name calling and personal attacks.