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

[Pharazon]

A few years from now, we'll be having the same discussions about Cookson that we're having now about McQuaid.

Most of you already know this too.

i'd perfer to be having this conversation about cookson in a few years and talking about mcquaid for another 4 years in october

 

[JimmyFingers]

Explain how or why?

I don't get this sort of post. It is completely void of any point or argument.

You're not familiar with Moose's work on the forums then?

 

[orbeas]

Brian Cookson

The problem I have with Mr Cookson is the fact that British Cycling and Team Sky are connected with the Murdochs, and I wonder who will be pulling the strings if he gets to be UCI President????

I alao wonder who is paying for him flying all over the world ????

 

[Dr. Maserati]

If you're going to be abrasive, don't be surprised if you get a backhand. And don't whine about it.

There was nothing abrasive about saying your original post is completely void of any point or argument.

Look, Cookson has said many things. He previously backed McQuaid's re-election bid. How does one who wants to change the sport for the better end up backing scum like McQuaid?

He did - back in January.

This goes back to you and others assuming that Cookson is in the know about Fat Pats dealings. The independent commission was the pee or get off the pot moment for McQ, if he has nothing to hide let it runs its course.
Which is why McQ killed it.

 

[Beech Mtn]

A few years from now, we'll be having the same discussions about Cookson that we're having now about McQuaid.

Most of you already know this too.

I fear this is true. Well, that's if we're still here, and cycling hasn't by then morphed into something unrecognizable that we no longer care about it.

 

[oldcrank]

If Mr. Michael Brian Cookson OBE is elected UCI President
there is a very good chance the Absolute Hour Record will
be resurrected and co-exist with the Athletes Hour Record.
A number of bike, component and wheel companies that give
great support to professional cycling have been pushing for
the return of the Absolute Hour Record for a number of years.

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

A few years from now, we'll be having the same discussions about Cookson that we're having now about McQuaid.

Most of you already know this too.

Yep, inspite of all the endorsements dear Brian has got under his belt he will prove to be the next accident waiting to happen.

If Mr. Michael Brian Cookson OBE is elected UCI President
there is a very good chance the Absolute Hour Record will
be resurrected and co-exist with the Athletes Hour Record.
A number of bike, component and wheel companies that give
great support to professional cycling have been pushing for
the return of the Absolute Hour Record for a number of years.

That is GREAT news.

Relevance?

 

[BroDeal]

If Mr. Michael Brian Cookson OBE is elected UCI President
there is a very good chance the Absolute Hour Record will
be resurrected and co-exist with the Athletes Hour Record.
A number of bike, component and wheel companies that give
great support to professional cycling have been pushing for
the return of the Absolute Hour Record for a number of years.

It goes far beyond that. The reason why Vaughters and such support Cookson is because he will sell the sport out to gear companies. Vaughters wants a Formula 1-like faux sport, where a contest of man against man becomes a marketing exercise for whatever product the bike companies have collectively decided to push onto consumers, where teams are more important than individual riders, and where the focus is on whatever technology bike companies want claim will improve the performance of 16 mile per hour freds whose big event of the year is a local recreational century.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

Yep, inspite of all the endorsements dear Brian has got under his belt he will prove to be the next accident waiting to happen.

That is GREAT news.

Relevance?

Funny thing is - while I dismissed 'oldcranks' post as jingoism - things like The Hour are totally relevant to what the UCI is meant to be.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Explain how or why?

I don't get this sort of post. It is completely void of any point or argument.

And yet, it's true.

 

[Hugh Januss]

This +100000000000000000000000

Talk about a lynch mob mentality from plenty here, hilarious people are actually stating they'd prefer McQuaid, which is nothing short of bonkers.

Better the evil that you know?

 

[Hugh Januss]

Maybe it's better that McQuack wins and then is exposed and thrown out, hopefully to be replaced by someone who is not part of the old guard?

 

[JimmyFingers]

I think Cookson is just getting a lot of mud slung at from here because of the prejudice againt the Brits, Sky, the UCI and Murdoch. Anything but McQuaid for me, until he goes nothing will change, and the only reason he is trying so hard to hang on to power he knows the skeletons will start tumbling out of the cupboard so fast he and Hein's head will be spinning with all the lawsuits.

 

[oldcrank]

It goes far beyond that. The reason why Vaughters and such support Cookson is because he will sell the sport out to gear companies. Vaughters wants a Formula 1-like faux sport, where a contest of man against man becomes a marketing exercise for whatever product the bike companies have collectively decided to push onto consumers, where teams are more important than individual riders, and where the focus is on whatever technology bike companies want claim will improve the performance of 16 mile per hour freds whose big event of the year is a local recreational century.

A portion of this is correct.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

And yet, it's true.

Great - please show how its true.

 

[del1962]

Maybe it's better that McQuack wins and then is exposed and thrown out, hopefully to be replaced by someone who is not part of the old guard?

What makes you think that if PMQ wind he will be exposed and thrown out, just more like business as usual

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

This goes back to you and others assuming that Cookson is in the know about Fat Pats dealings.

If Cookson knew nothing then he has no business being president of the UCI, since he's clearly clueless about the goings-on in cycling. Apparently, the Clinic knew more about this than Cookson. It is patently ridiculous to claim that someone like Cookson would be oblivious to McQuaid's corruption or at the very least suspicion surrounding McQuaid. How is it that Cookson can claim to support McQuaid as late as January? That's insane.

By the way, I see that others had no trouble understanding what I was saying.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

I think Cookson is just getting a lot of mud slung at from here because of the prejudice againt the Brits, Sky, the UCI and Murdoch. Anything but McQuaid for me, until he goes nothing will change, and the only reason he is trying so hard to hang on to power he knows the skeletons will start tumbling out of the cupboard so fast he and Hein's head will be spinning with all the lawsuits.

Of course you would think that.

If Cookson was not British I really doubt you would care.

 

[BroDeal]

I think Cookson is just getting a lot of mud slung at from here because of the prejudice againt the Brits, Sky, the UCI and Murdoch.

Next stop: Blaming the French or another foreign bogeyman.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I think Cookson is just getting a lot of mud slung at from here because of the prejudice againt the Brits, Sky, the UCI and Murdoch.

Do you know what "prejudice" means?

Nobody is "prejudiced" against the list you've offered. There is plenty of evidence on which to base suspicion of the Brits, Sky, UCI, and Murdoch.

 

[Beech Mtn]

The American and Russian members of Cookson's gang are a fair part of the problem....

 

[del1962]

The American and Russian members of Cookson's gang are a fair part of the problem....

Lets just hope that if Cookson gets elected his hands aren't tied by them

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Corruption doesn't respect national boundaries. It's prevalent throughout the entire globe. All you need are humans and a combination of money and power.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

If Cookson knew nothing then he has no business being president of the UCI, since he's clearly clueless about the goings-on in cycling. Apparently, the Clinic knew more about this than Cookson. It is patently ridiculous to claim that someone like Cookson would be oblivious to McQuaid's corruption or at the very least suspicion surrounding McQuaid. How is it that Cookson can claim to support McQuaid as late as January? That's insane.

Which is it? Is McQuaid corrupt, or is there just suspicions?

You're anonymous, on an internet forum - you expect Cookson or anyone else to specify something (even the leaked dossier is light on specifics) when you cannot even say it here?

By the way, I see that others had no trouble understanding what I was saying.

You will also "see" that they have an exceedingly hard time articulating their 'points' too.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Which is it? Is McQuaid corrupt, or is there just suspicions?

You're anonymous, on an internet forum - you expect Cookson are anyone else to specify something (even the leaked dossier is light on specifics) when you cannot even say it here?


You will also "see" that they have an exceedingly hard time articulating their 'points' too.

That makes ZERO sense. Cookson is much closer to being in the know than me, and I can smell the putrid stench coming from McQuaid and Verbruggen. Apparently, Cookson's awareness isn't very well developed as he offered his support as early as this year to McQuaid's re-election bid. He'd make a poor choice for UCI chief, though it seems competent choices are few and far between.