Pat McQuaid ... some thoughts

[ianfra]

I am increasingly disturbed by the attitude of our leader. We are all cyclists and some of us hold racing licences or are members of national organisations .... in my case British Cycling and the Thai Cycling Association. His increasingly autocratic stand against the pro peloton is one thing but how about his attitude towards the grassroots?
He claims to be on a mission to develop world cycling. I have written to him a number of times - without even the courtesy of a reply - about the "corrupt" nature of the Thai Cycling Association and how this is seriously hindering the development of the sport in Thailand. Instead of responding, he comes here on an all expenses paid trip, nice hotels and all, to receive an award from the TCA and has not questioned how they run the cycling scene here. The TCA is a moribund organisation that packs its AGM with non cyclists so that the leadership can cream off the goodies for themselves with nothing going into cycling in the country as a whole.
The Laos Cycling DFederation is in financial trouble which means some of their promising riders have been refused rides because their licences have been withdrawn.
This region is waiting for firm leadership and as cyclists we are also waiting for firm leadership from Mr McQuaid that will help develop the sport in these countries.
Meanwhile if Mr McQuaid reads this, can he please take note that we are waiting to hear from him.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I couldn't agree with you more. he is saying how much he is stimulating globalisation in cycling but only stimulation under his rules which means every year less american races want to be on uci calendar because of ridiculous rules that no 2.2 races can have stages over 200 km. vuelta colombia organisers every year fight with uci over the fact that vuelta colombia has 16 stages, which uci doesn't want and also the 200k+ stages they want to have. they don't care for existing tradition in other cycling countrys they want to reinvent what has already been invented in many countrys as this sport is already very much global.

also it's all about money fro him/them. but is aso a better institute?? I think they may be even more about the money.

 

[Anonymous]

I am increasingly disturbed by the attitude of our leader. We are all cyclists and some of us hold racing licences or are members of national organisations .... in my case British Cycling and the Thai Cycling Association. His increasingly autocratic stand against the pro peloton is one thing but how about his attitude towards the grassroots?
He claims to be on a mission to develop world cycling. I have written to him a number of times - without even the courtesy of a reply - about the "corrupt" nature of the Thai Cycling Association and how this is seriously hindering the development of the sport in Thailand. Instead of responding, he comes here on an all expenses paid trip, nice hotels and all, to receive an award from the TCA and has not questioned how they run the cycling scene here. The TCA is a moribund organisation that packs its AGM with non cyclists so that the leadership can cream off the goodies for themselves with nothing going into cycling in the country as a whole.
The Laos Cycling DFederation is in financial trouble which means some of their promising riders have been refused rides because their licences have been withdrawn.
This region is waiting for firm leadership and as cyclists we are also waiting for firm leadership from Mr McQuaid that will help develop the sport in these countries.
Meanwhile if Mr McQuaid reads this, can he please take note that we are waiting to hear from him.

McQuaid is not looking to expand or "globalize" cycling except to the extent that it adds to his and his family's growing enterprise.

"Corrupt" is an inadequate term for this guy.

Waiting for firm leadership from this gasbag will prove extremely frustrating.

 

[sublimit]

I am increasingly disturbed by the attitude of our leader.

Meanwhile if Mr McQuaid reads this, can he please take note that we are waiting to hear from him.

Leader my arse..
Good luck, probably be a bunch of crap if he does reply in anycase and not worth it.

 

[boomcie]

I am increasingly disturbed by the attitude of our leader. We are all cyclists and some of us hold racing licences or are members of national organisations .... in my case British Cycling and the Thai Cycling Association. His increasingly autocratic stand against the pro peloton is one thing but how about his attitude towards the grassroots?
He claims to be on a mission to develop world cycling. I have written to him a number of times - without even the courtesy of a reply - about the "corrupt" nature of the Thai Cycling Association and how this is seriously hindering the development of the sport in Thailand. Instead of responding, he comes here on an all expenses paid trip, nice hotels and all, to receive an award from the TCA and has not questioned how they run the cycling scene here. The TCA is a moribund organisation that packs its AGM with non cyclists so that the leadership can cream off the goodies for themselves with nothing going into cycling in the country as a whole.
The Laos Cycling DFederation is in financial trouble which means some of their promising riders have been refused rides because their licences have been withdrawn.
This region is waiting for firm leadership and as cyclists we are also waiting for firm leadership from Mr McQuaid that will help develop the sport in these countries.
Meanwhile if Mr McQuaid reads this, can he please take note that we are waiting to hear from him.

A moving piece of writing. An eye-opener as well.

 

[Benotti69]

why would you even waste a second thinking about this guy

 

[Pharazon]

he's increasingly reminding me of Max Mosely, minus the BDSM stuff..

thats not a good thing

 

[brianf7]

Better the Devil we know than one we dont know. if we get rid of him there is always someone else to step in someone we dont know.

It rotten to the core and we dont have any say in it regardless of membership.

 

[Basecase]

Original Poster,

Why don't you get involved at grassroots level and start an upheaval/critical mass? Sounds like the problem is with your own National Fed.

Or go through your UK contacts.

That's how these things change & how Pat got to where he is - hard work! ever heard of it?

 

[zigmeister]

Is the UCI also being a bit stringent? Possibly, they aren't without flaws on this and blame also. But this latest round of shennigan's by the teams to walk out is just juvenile.

You have to admit, it is pretty stupid of the team reps to ask for an agenda change 1 day before the meeting! WTF, morons have no clue how a business runs?

The more I hear the teams talk on the subject, the more I side with the UCI. The UCI hasn't been perfect either as I said in all respects, no doubt.

But to walk out on a meeting due to the item they wanted to discuss not being near the front of the agenda, and requesting it be changed one day prior is stupid beyond belief.

 

[orbeas]

Pat McQuaid

Original Poster,

Why don't you get involved at grassroots level and start an upheaval/critical mass? Sounds like the problem is with your own National Fed.

Or go through your UK contacts.

That's how these things change & how Pat got to where he is - hard work! ever heard of it?

'Pat got to where he is by hard work ?????????????
Basecase - you must be one of the McQuaid mafia. He has more skeletons in the cupboard from his cycling past, ask Irish cyclists what they think of the McQuaid mafia.
He got where he is because he protected Verbrugan when all the questions about Armstrong were being asked, and then he was rewarded with being El Presedente.
Ever since he was elected he has caused problems, The UCI gets millions of $/£/euro from the pro teams and never explains where it goes.
The best thing the pro teams and the organisers can do is set up there own asssociation, the races will be the same, the officials will be the same as they will follow the teams and organisers, and that will leave the McQuaid mafia to run their fish and chipper races in far away nations where they can pocket loads of money for their personal use.

 

[Basecase]

'Pat got to where he is by hard work ?????????????
Basecase - you must be one of the McQuaid mafia. He has more skeletons in the cupboard from his cycling past, ask Irish cyclists what they think of the McQuaid mafia.
He got where he is because he protected Verbrugan when all the questions about Armstrong were being asked, and then he was rewarded with being El Presedente.
Ever since he was elected he has caused problems, The UCI gets millions of $/£/euro from the pro teams and never explains where it goes.
The best thing the pro teams and the organisers can do is set up there own asssociation, the races will be the same, the officials will be the same as they will follow the teams and organisers, and that will leave the McQuaid mafia to run their fish and chipper races in far away nations where they can pocket loads of money for their personal use.

I am not McQ mafia (but hey make up your own realities on that matter too) - I just have taken a dislike to cheap pot shots on here where people don't seem to examine what they can do themselves so take a lazy option of writing to the head man in world cycling.

Indeed if you care to go back through posts I made previously i have been critical of the McQ dynasty in some aspects.

Perhaps you can enlighten me as to the skeletons in Irish cycling which you so freely purport to have knowledge of .....

Don't forget afaik, all national governing bodies elect such positions as McQ's so as I see it, it's up to people who have gripes to address matters at club, regional, national level as they see fit.

I think in this day and age, it's disingenious to want to engage with a busy man like McQ and I feel it's just looking for bait to justify a moan on here.

I'm tired of hearing ongoing biatching on forums like this that just turns out to be wasteful drivel which never achieves anything, because essentially those that moan won't use established means to air their problems.

If you think the UCI is a joke and you have a racing licence or watch / help races, then you are contributing to the joke.

To suggest "officials will be the same" under a new team/organiser events structure is silly - commissaires were all trained by the UCI for one!

Why dont u set up UCFI - union cycliste forums internationale - add a few more data centres to the planet - because from what I can see - that's the only effect the likes of you are having!!!

Go off and enjoy Bruneel's WWC fiasco if it ever materialises.

In the meantime, everyone else who cares to race, watch races, or help in races can have some comfort the UCI is there doing what they can to create a meaningful calendar of events and ensure fair play is part of the sport.