pnwrider said:
I've been looking in the USAC 2010 rulebook, and can't find anything related to suspending club members or promoters for riding with Mr. Williams. Appendices 3 and 8, which you reference are 3) About racing in foreign countries 8) Doesn't exist.
I will agree that he was probably in violation of the aforementioned USADA statute (at least the spirit of it anyway), but he is only hurting himself, not others.
Sorry. Starting with Appendix 1, Code of Conduct,Policy IV Chapter II-
Section 1. Scope. All members of USA Cycling and all persons who participate in any official function of USA Cycling are subject to disciplinary action as provided in this Policy. For purposes of this Policy, the meaning of the term member includes members of USA Cycling;
persons participating in a bicycle race held under a USA Cycling or Association permit; affiliated organizations; and
race promoters and their employees, independent contractors, and volunteers. For the purposes of this Policy, members are also subject to disciplinary actions for their conduct at bicycle races in other countries.
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Section 2. Violations. Any breach by a member of a provision of USA Cycling regulations, rules, policies, Code of Conduct, or other actions which
substantially prejudices either the ability of USA Cycling to carry out its tasks or the sport of bicycle racing shall be subject to discipline as provided in this Policy, including loss of eligibility or other appropriate penalties.
The point being that such behavior jeopardized more people than was intended by the any of the people arguing any point in what was an emergent popularity contest.
We don't have a choice in the matter as, due to this violation USA Cycling had to suspend a rider and the UCI had to negate a World Record. Do anyone honestly think in this anti-drug climate that this wouldn't have repurcussions?