McQuaid: AFLD claims "Pure BS". End of the Honeymoon

[rata de sentina]

Yes. I figured you would answer that way once I hit submit. Do you have rationale why UCI should be stripped of testing?

Given your posting history I think you're being deliberately obtuse here. The rationale has been quite adequately expounded in numerous threads and in that Bordry thread. How about: conflict of interest, historical context of denial of widespread doping practices in the face of overwhelming evidence, ethically dubious acceptance of donations from interested parties, lack of transparency, ineptitude at the top, cronyism (corollary being absence of competence or merit being a basis for advancement) and need for the appearance that regulation of doping is in fact independant to list a few. Finally and most importantly, loss of confidence by public in the UCIs motivation and integrity to perform this task. Mr McQuaid's intemperate comments don't help this either. Overall the UCIs response to the current has been that of the accused rather than of a governing body.

I should also add that with regard to the spat between the AFLD and the UCI I don't think either of them is lilywhite and there is fault on both sides. I have defended the UCI in the past in this forum when Mr Bordry goes a bit crazy with his feuding. It is not really suprising that he has jumped on the Flandis bandwagon, it is a gold plated opportunity for him to do some UCI bashing.

 

[BroDeal]

Wow, I take most of the day to do some work and old Patty comes out with more rubbish mouth.

Really spewing this time, telling Bordry to "Shut up..." and "Landis is just bitter".

If there was ever a more incapable individual, so contrasting the IOC ethos, it is Mr. Patty.

If he is confirmed to the IOC I would be very surprised.

I especially enjoyed the offers of examining the receipt for the sysmex, the empty offer to work with US investigators, and the notion that there is no need for an independent investigation (I am guessing he meant the US Federal probe) as it is already being investigated (I am guessing he means with the ADA's of the respective countries for the alleged).

LMFAO. What a terrible set of statements. Floundering and blundering would be too much of an understatement.

What a fool.

I have always said that you know when the season is in full swing when McQuaid makes outrageously stupid comments to the press every week or two. What is amazing is how someone so politically inept with such a tin ear could have risen to the top of the heap to fill an essentially political job. Although after Dubya, nothing much surprises me anymore.

 

[biker jk]

I never liked McQuaid but how is he corrupt?

Accepting bribes and morally.

 

[rata de sentina]

What is amazing is how someone so politically inept with such a tin ear could have risen to the top of the heap to fill an essentially political job. Although after Dubya, nothing much surprises me anymore.

It happens when the pet owner has to retire and the pet steps in. The pet owner does the politicking and the pet obeys. Once the pet gets the top job it may still be on the leash but not to the same extent. The pet is out of it's depth and goes loopy. It happens all the time, the pet gets promoted on the basis of grovelling to the owner. Unfortunately if the owner is absent then the pet is not equiped to handle responsibility.

 

[Joey_J]

It happens when the pet owner has to retire and the pet steps in. The pet owner does the politicking and the pet obeys. Once the pet gets the top job it may still be on the leash but not to the same extent. The pet is out of it's depth and goes loopy. It happens all the time, the pet gets promoted on the basis of grovelling to the owner. Unfortunately if the owner is absent then the pet is not equiped to handle responsibility.

Hey George, why don't you write a book about it.........

 

[Oldman]

It happens when the pet owner has to retire and the pet steps in. The pet owner does the politicking and the pet obeys. Once the pet gets the top job it may still be on the leash but not to the same extent. The pet is out of it's depth and goes loopy. It happens all the time, the pet gets promoted on the basis of grovelling to the owner. Unfortunately if the owner is absent then the pet is not equiped to handle responsibility.

Yeah but you'd have thought Hein would have housebroken the rascal before letting him off the leash. Not there's sh*t everywhere and a bigger, meaner dog is looking to bite Hein's a*s.

 

[Benotti69]

I found this very interesting:

"Bordry needs to learn the rules of anti-doping and follow them," he said. "The AFLD has tested riders four times this year when they were not required to do so. The last was just last Friday. They went to test riders from RadioShack who were riding the Dauphine Libere but when they presented a list to the directeur sportif Alain Gallopin, it included the name of a mechanic and a soigneur. How bad is that?"

- Wasn't there a story once of USPS subbing the p1ss of the team staff for riders... ie the "too clean" claim?

If so this is a masterstroke by the AFLD. Test the urine of the support staff to ensure the riders are not subbing samples.

i would like to think it was smart on the part of the AFLD, but if it has no right to test them then....it could be the team gave the names in order to try to stall the AFLD if and when they arrive and say well your documents are not in order as you have no jurisdiction over mechanics and soigneurs, so come back with the correct docs and then do the testing?

its all getting a bit laurel and hardy...

 

[Oldman]

i would like to think it was smart on the part of the AFLD, but if it has no right to test them then....it could be the team gave the names in order to try to stall the AFLD if and when they arrive and say well your documents are not in order as you have no jurisdiction over mechanics and soigneurs, so come back with the correct docs and then do the testing?

its all getting a bit laurel and hardy...

Totally. There is no way anyone tests anybody unless there is a contractural affiliation with requirements to do so.

 

[Vanspringel]

Bordry spoke to German television ZDF earlier this week, saying UCI ant-doping controls at the Tour de France were "predictable and ineffective", which in turn was qualified as "pure bull****" by UCI president Pat McQuaid to Cyclingnews. (cyclingnews 11/6/10)

Is the UCI now going overboard with their biological passport requiring all insects associated with Le Tour to be tested? Or does this mean riders are using ants as a form of EPO? Must be a real ****** to inject!

 

[Anonymous]

Does Boudrey's comments mark an alliance with the forces fighting Lance Armstrong/UCI or is this a last ditch effort for AFLD budget and authority. It's a thick plot with alot of thick players. What's up? Who will win?

Have you stopped beating your wife yet? or, are you planning to poison her?

In the real world there may be a third, even fourth option.

 

[Oldman]

Have you stopped beating your wife yet? or, are you planning to poison her?

In the real world there may be a third, even fourth option.[/QUOTE]

And? Are you pleading the fifth?