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

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

 

[python]

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...f-Cooksons-candidature-for-UCI-President.aspx

just a day after an alternative candidate announced his bid, mcquaid goes into a smear attack. (btw, the style of the letter is fully reminiscent of the uci chief lawyer who tried to derail usada's case against armstrong)

jeez, this mc phat guy reminds me a confused psychotic who cant respond with anything but hysterical utterances about high democracy when someone merely questions his SOLE candidature - the very antitheses of democracy.

i am now fully convinced that the main reason mc quaid is so desperate to keep the job is to continue the cover up of the verbruggen corruption.

when all the facts of his and verbruggen's actions are lined up in a logical sequence - from verbruggen idiotic statements 'he NEVER-EVER doped'...to persecution of kimmage to attempts to derail usada, to sophisticated tactics of obfuscating the INDEPENDENT investigation..and now to this smear campaign of a candidate who pointed at these facts - it it is absolutely clear there a lot to hide, if not avoiding a criminal prosecution.

 

[bobbins]

Hundreds more buying bikes and riding. Bike shops expanding and offering fit consultations. Depends on how you measure success. It's certainly true to say that road racing is struggling as clubs find laying on a sportive is far more profitable and less stressful than organising a race.

Does Bernie Ecclestone run F1 due to the impact it has in making people buy cars?

There's a massive difference between people buying bikes and commuting on them or riding for fun and cyclists who compete. Would a UCI president from a country that doesn't support road racing be credible?

I know that Cookson used to organise a great event in the UK so knows the problems organisers have but the fact still remains, under his watch, road racing is rapidly declining in the UK.

 

[ShrubberyBlue]

Phat Pat - completely off his rocker.

What a complete amateur.

 

[Nante84]

His son works for Team Sky, I'm sure a thorough and proper recruitment process was followed but BC / Sky / Cookson are properly entangled.

I fear it will be more of the same but with slicker PR.

Interesting that Cookson hasn't mentioned anything about his positions on Team Sky board etc, surely he should have resigned from those positions before running for President? and Bobbins is it true his son works for Team Sky? What's he do? More jobs for the boys!!

 

[Dear Wiggo]

I know that Cookson used to organise a great event in the UK so knows the problems organisers have but the fact still remains, under his watch, road racing is rapidly declining in the UK.

Unfortunately it's the nuveau riche that can afford the top end bikes, but not the insurance to race them in case of physical, income-damaging injury, so they do shop rides, sportives as suggested, and don't even bother racing.

And more $$$ - from anywhere - is the only measure they will care about.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

It'll be great for Sky and Dave Brailsford and that's about it.

How is road cycling getting on in the UK? Dying on its **** that's how.

How many tests have been smothered under Cooksons leadership? Anyone know or are they just rumours.

You tell us?!
For now it's a rumour - we will even give you credit for starting it.

Doesn't UKAD do anti-doping, and they are independent of BC.

By all accounts a good guy but impartial? Not sure. His son works for Team Sky, I'm sure a thorough and proper recruitment process was followed but BC / Sky / Cookson are properly entangled.

I fear it will be more of the same but with slicker PR.

His son Oliver is listed on Team Sky website last year with the lofty title of Performance Assistant, but it appears to be on nutrition.

He ran a successful sports nutritional business, he is probably the wealthiest guy on Sky as he sold it for £58 million a couple of years ago.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Dr, Mas,Simple yes or no answer
Do you want him to be the president of The UCI?

 

[horsinabout]

=Dr. Maserati;1252178]

Doesn't UKAD do anti-doping, and they are independent of BC.



Does any one know the name of the lady who got the sack from sport UK around 2003/4? when she called for UKADA to become independent of sports bodies?

 

[Cyivel]

The answer to the question that has disappeared is Michele Verroken

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

Dr, Mas,Simple yes or no answer
Do you want him to be the president of The UCI?

JV approves = Doc Mas approves

Like turning of the tides.
The sun rising in the east.

 

[horsinabout]

Doesn't UKAD do anti-doping, and they are independent of BC.

Who was the name of that lady who worked in UKADA or UK Sprt who got the sack for wanting governing bodies to be independant of UKADA?

 

[horsinabout]

The answer to the question that has disappeared is Michele Verroken

Thanks, I was correcting something......cheers for this.

Dr Mas

BC unlikely to be fully independent of UKADA.

 

[del1962]

Thanks, I was correcting something......cheers for this.

Dr Mas

BC unlikely to be fully independent of UKADA.

Wouldn't know about that, not sure who UKASA are, but independent of UKAD

 

[Dr. Maserati]

JV approves = Doc Mas approves

Like turning of the tides.
The sun rising in the east.

Wow, what a pathetic post.

Zam, simple answer is I don't know.
At first glance, he is million times better than McQ. But a dead stuffed cat would do less damage than McQ, so it's not a high bar.

Cookson talks the talk - calling for independent inquiry is a good start. But, ultimatley its talk, so I hope he is scrutinized carefully (& not smeared as has been happening) on his past, his associations and what he plans to do.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Wow, what a pathetic post.

Zam, simple answer is I don't know.
At first glance, he is million times better than McQ. But a dead stuffed cat would do less damage than McQ, so it's not a high bar.

Cookson talks the talk - calling for independent inquiry is a good start. But, ultimatley its talk, so I hope he is scrutinized carefully (& not smeared as has been happening) on his past, his associations and what he plans to do.

Thank you, for the reply.

 

[DirtyWorks]

You tell us?!
For now it's a rumour - we will even give you credit for starting it.

Doesn't UKAD do anti-doping, and they are independent of BC.

Unless something is radically different with UKADA, their independence varies with the situation. They definitely do not have the authority to open an Adverse Analytical Finding. (aka positive) BC opens the AAF. It seems useful to have the guy in charge of both BC and Sky be the gate keeper on AAFs to better manage doping controversy. I'll read through UKADA docs and verify.

 

[DirtyWorks]

Wow, what a pathetic post.

Zam, simple answer is I don't know.
At first glance, he is million times better than McQ. But a dead stuffed cat would do less damage than McQ, so it's not a high bar.

Cookson talks the talk - calling for independent inquiry is a good start. But, ultimatley its talk, so I hope he is scrutinized carefully (& not smeared as has been happening) on his past, his associations and what he plans to do.

Cookson is a UCI aparatchik. He's been on the UCI Management Committee for a really long time. The Management Committee blindly follows Pat and Hein with rare exception. The last being shutting down the Kimmage SLAPP lawsuit. I don't remember them doing anything else prior to that.

I think he'll end up a more sophisticated version of Pat if he gets elected. Cleanest peloton ever.

I'm waiting for some comments from Hein on the election. That will tell us quite a bit.

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

Wow, what a pathetic post.

At first glance, he is million times better than McQ.

So, lets be more pathetic and ask why you think he is sooooo much better than McQuaid. Must be because he was involved at UCI from 1986 untill 2009, after that he went into the UCI management?

Yep, great argument.
http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI1/layout.asp?MenuId=MTU4MDg&LangId=1

I hope Martin Bruin also runs.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

So, lets be more pathetic and ask why you think he is sooooo much better than McQuaid. Must be because he was involved at UCI from 1986 untill 2009, after that he went into the UCI management?

Yep, great argument.
http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI1/layout.asp?MenuId=MTU4MDg&LangId=1

I hope Martin Bruin also runs.

That's is indeed more pathetic because you obviously don't realize that to be made President of the UCI you need to be on the Management Committee.

And no Martin cannot run.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Cookson is a UCI aparatchik. He's been on the UCI Management Committee for a really long time. The Management Committee blindly follows Pat and Hein with rare exception. The last being shutting down the Kimmage SLAPP lawsuit. I don't remember them doing anything else prior to that.

I think he'll end up a more sophisticated version of Pat if he gets elected. Cleanest peloton ever.

I'm waiting for some comments from Hein on the election. That will tell us quite a bit.

So, lets be more pathetic and ask why you think he is sooooo much better than McQuaid. Must be because he was involved at UCI from 1986 untill 2009, after that he went into the UCI management?

Yep, great argument.
http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI1/layout.asp?MenuId=MTU4MDg&LangId=1

I hope Martin Bruin also runs.

There are too many skeletons in McQuaid's cupboard. Every time something comes up he becomes very defensive and start to be in CYA mode. He doesn't work in a constructive manner. This is not good for cycling. Cookson at least has lesser skeletons. Maybe not much better but at least change is better than McQuaid again. At least he has stood upto McQuaid for this election. The rest of the people either donot have interest or are afraid.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

Cookson is a UCI aparatchik. He's been on the UCI Management Committee for a really long time. The Management Committee blindly follows Pat and Hein with rare exception. The last being shutting down the Kimmage SLAPP lawsuit. I don't remember them doing anything else prior to that.

I think he'll end up a more sophisticated version of Pat if he gets elected. Cleanest peloton ever.

I'm waiting for some comments from Hein on the election. That will tell us quite a bit.

No he has not.
He was elected to UCI Mgt Comm in 2009.
And I remember he was one of those who was outspoken at the meetings.

And you are wrong about UKAD - they do the cases.

 

[thehog]

And I remember he was one of those who was outspoken at the meetings.

You were in the meeting?

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

That's is indeed more pathetic because you obviously don't realize that to be made President of the UCI you need to be on the Management Committee.

And no Martin cannot run.

Thanks for responding with an argument Doc. 999.999 plus one to go.

Again, please, endulge us with one argument why this man who turned his cheek during 1986-2009 and onwards is a good candidate. Did you see the little video of him on the panel with Landis?

He talks the same talk as McQuaid, ''çycling is so much cleaner now''. Bet he also thought Landis was a nutter.

Yupz, he is the man.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Thanks for responding with an argument Doc. 999.999 plus one to go.

Again, please, endulge us with one argument why this man who turned his cheek during 1986-2009 and onwards is a good candidate. Did you see the little video of him on the panel with Landis?

He talks the same talk as McQuaid, ''çycling is so much cleaner now''. Bet he also thought Landis was a nutter.

Yupz, he is the man.

He is better than Mr. McQuaid is Dr.Mas point i think, i could be mistaken. Fearless, What do you think? Is he a better choice than McQuaid?