Newsflash. Brian Cookson, british cycling, to stand against Pat McQuaid (SUI) for uci

[martinvickers]

Owen Slot of the times just tweeted it.

Wow...not expecting that.

 

[gooner]

Surprised.

He was backing McQuaid a few months back. The only way I would have seen him go forward was if McQuaid couldn't get support of a national federation as I didn't think he would run against him due to him supporting McQuaid before.

 

[thehog]

There goes Sky's protection for the Tour.

Hein has the power to make you positive.

Foolish move.

Cookson. No chance.

 

[horsinabout]

Hog you need to get back to moonwalk training advise on this one. Or is this another wind up?

 

[Ferminal]

Pity Turtur got knifed by his on confederation, he could have stood too...

 

[martinvickers]

Endorsed by change cycling now according to twitter. Well, hog, its either madness or genius. If he wins surely sky will simply take places 1-9 in each gt?

 

[thehog]

Endorsed by change cycling now according to twitter. Well, hog, its either madness or genius. If he wins surely sky will simply take places 1-9 in each gt?

Thought you had me on ignore?

It will be madness if he doesn't win.

I hope he does but can't see him getting the numbers.

 

[JimmyFingers]

Surly a better option than McQuaid at least, good to see he got CCN's endorsement.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

Surprised.

He was backing McQuaid a few months back. The only way I would have seen him go forward was if McQuaid couldn't get support of a national federation as I didn't think he would run against him due to him supporting McQuaid before.

I am only surprised by the timing - I wasn't expecting his announcement until next week.

This is big news, it is great that someone is standing up against McQ but until he states what he plans to do about cyclings (very recent) past then there may not be much of a change.
A good start would be to pledge to restarting the independent commission and allowing them finish what they started.
Things have just got interesting, and I expect another candidate to come out soon.

 

[thehog]

Wiggins was smart to withdraw from the Tour.

Should be back for the Vuelta with full protection.

Cookson's challenge explains McQuaid's rhetoric of late in regards to Armstrong etc.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Finally some competition to Phat.
Should encourage others.

 

[orbeas]

Phat Pat

Seems Pat's troubles are getting worse !!!!

The swiss are revolting as well as the Irish !!!

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-...tatus-of-pat-mcquaid-uci-election-nomination/

 

[thehog]

Cookson's first move as new UCI president is to shutdown the Clinic.

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=GtZRitztqzU#t=214s

A true believer.

 

[TheGame]

Surly a better option than McQuaid at least, good to see he got CCN's endorsement.

CCN would endorse a fish as long as it wasn't Irish or called McQuaid

 

[Benotti69]

CCN appears to be only Fuller now. Walsh, Kimmage and Veyer dont appear to be speaking about CCN at present.

 

[DirtyWorks]

There goes Sky's protection for the Tour.

Hein has the power to make you positive.

Foolish move.

Cookson. No chance.

I think this is return to mid-field for most of Sky's riders in 2013.

Some know Cookson is one of the executives at Team Sky, runs BC, and on the UCI's management committee. Hey Martin! Is my crackpot theory of the UCI giving Sky a free doping pass just in time for the 2012 London Games looking any better?

I wonder what's going on with the rest of the UCI's management committee.
I wonder how ASO's bid for the Tour of Britain factors into this.

All very interesting and unexpected.

 

[thehog]

I think this is return to mid-field for most of Sky's riders in 2013.

Some know Cookson is one of the executives at Team Sky, runs BC, and on the UCI's management committee. Hey Martin! Is my crackpot theory of the UCI giving Sky a free doping pass just in time for the 2012 London Games looking any better?

I wonder what's going on with the rest of the UCI's management committee.
I wonder how ASO's bid for the Tour of Britain factors into this.

All very interesting and unexpected.

“I have no problem with other candidates coming forward. It’s a democracy and everyone has that right. As long as it’s a good campaign and a clean campaign I have no problem with that,” McQuaid said when contacted by Cyclingnews on Monday afternoon.

Maybe Cookson will test positive?

 

[horsinabout]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=GtZRitztqzU#t=214s

A true believer.

This is hilarious.........The clinic has become fun again

I think Cookson is on the forum in the guise of JV1973 - sounding off the same script anyway.

 

[horsinabout]

Cookson's first move as new UCI president is to shutdown the Clinic.

Well it don't matter cos it aint about freedom of speech, so good.

Nothing will change, only bank account payee and office decor

 

[Benotti69]

Maybe Cookson will test positive?

Maybe someone at TeamSky/BC will test positive!

 

[luckyboy]

Anything has to be better than McQuaid I guess

 

[DirtyWorks]

Anything has to be better than McQuaid I guess

No, not really. More of the same.

 

[orbeas]

Brian Cookson

Bet Mr Cookson has the full backing of the Murdock press and Sky here in the UK.. with them looking to take over the sole coverage of cycling here in Europe !!

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

Bet Mr Cookson has the full backing of the Murdock press and Sky here in the UK.. with them looking to take over the sole coverage of cycling here in Europe !!

Well, you know what Vaughters' said just the other day on cycling and advertising.

Replace one buffoon with the other, same old, same old.