Rasmussen also pulls a Rasmussen.

[Dear Wiggo]

wtf?

Only the UCI (Incompetent c**ts Unlimited) would let someone sign with a team and then pull the rider from a race startline.

https://twitter.com/AlexRazi/status/319016194575314947

Just got taken out of La Sarthe by the evil and powerful UCI. Lifetime ban in effect by the UCI apperantly.

Is it April 1 over there? Time+space anomaly or something?

 

[RedheadDane]

Apparently there was something wrong with his insurance.
Because it was completely impossible for UCI to inform him of the problem yesterday (or two days ago) when he got his start numbers...

This is one of the situations where I can't help but thinking I'd do a better job running this!

 

[hrotha]

Mmmyeah, no, I think it's up to him to do his own damn paperwork properly, if his employer doesn't handle it himself.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Apparently there was something wrong with his insurance.
Because it was completely impossible for UCI to inform him of the problem yesterday (or two days ago) when he got his start numbers...

This is one of the situations where I can't help but thinking I'd do a better job running this!

Maybe JV should have a chat to Dave Brailsford about the whole "attention to detail" aspect of running a team? Surely it's not a rider's role to be handing paperwork to the UCI, etc?

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Mmmyeah, no, I think it's up to him to do his own damn paperwork properly.

His whereabouts violations have shown his previous inability to do this damn paperwork properly. He either needs lessons, fast, or someone should help him out...

 

[hrotha]

His whereabouts violations have shown his previous inability to do this damn paperwork properly. He either needs lessons, fast, or someone should help him out...

Yeah, but if his employer doesn't handle it for him, and he can't do it himself, he should hire professional help instead of whining on Twitter. If I can't handle the paperwork for my taxes I hire a financial adviser.

 

[El Pistolero]

Yeah, but if his employer doesn't handle it for him, and he can't do it himself, he should hire professional help instead of whining on Twitter. If I can't handle the paperwork for my taxes I hire a financial adviser.

I know some pro riders who let their mom do it for them lol.

 

[Cimber]

Wasnt a insurance problem either it seems. Just a race against time to get him probably registred as a part of the team (easter holiday delayd it it seems):

http://sporten.tv2.dk/2013-04-02-rasmussens-boss-du-vidste-det-jo-godt-alex

Seems like a Garmin issue:
"The UCI however responded to an enquiry from VeloNation on the matter, suggesting that his Garmin-Sharp team may have delayed in submitting paperwork. "

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/14274/UCI-states-that-Rasmussens-return-to-racing-blocked-because-of-registration-delay.aspx#ixzz2PIovn9Zc

But it does seem strange:

Paul & Dries‏@celiosi5m
@tavalentinsen @inrng Strange, because this morning he effectively was on the team page on UCI site, which is only the case if all is OK

Julien Prétot‏@julienpretotRTR21m
"There could be a mix up with Michael (Rasmussen -edit)", says McQuaid

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Yeah, but if his employer doesn't handle it for him, and he can't do it himself, he should hire professional help instead of whining on Twitter. If I can't handle the paperwork for my taxes I hire a financial adviser.

I would really like to understand this insurance business and what it means. Riders pay / organise their own insurance? I would have thought the team handled all that BS. Imagine all 30 riders on a pro team having individual insurance contracts. Good grief.

 

[Cimber]

He got registred 1 hour after the race began. Bullying?

http://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/cykling/article1946585.ece

Alex Rasmussen‏@AlexRazi11m
UCI have finally cleared me for racing again. One hour after denying me the start in La Sarthe. #lasarthe

 

[Ney the Viking]

woops missed a page

 

[Cimber]

Btw great picture (creepy as hell)

 

[RedheadDane]

LoL!

Anyway, he's found a solution!

I guess in theory I can try to catch one hour on the peleton, though it will be hard. Then I can start tomorrow

 

[Dear Wiggo]

LoL!

Anyway, he's found a solution!

Great to see a bit of his personality / sense of humour shine through this ordeal.

 

[RedheadDane]

And... apparently it was a case of mistaken identity!

http://www.sporten.dk/cykling/uci-fadaese-forvekslede-de-kyllingen-og-alex-rasmussen

They thought he was Chicken. Coz... you know; those two looks so alike!

 

[Dear Wiggo]

And... apparently it was a case of mistaken identity!

http://www.sporten.dk/cykling/uci-fadaese-forvekslede-de-kyllingen-og-alex-rasmussen

They thought he was Chicken. Coz... you know; those two looks so alike!

Were Christine Watches even riding the race?

 

[RedheadDane]

Were Christine Watches even riding the race?

Nope.

Maybe that was UCI's "logic":

"You're a retired/lifetime banned rider from a team that isn't even in the race, of course you can't ride!"

 

[ciranda]

Insurance is obviously team responsability. Years ago Cyrille Guimard was fired as director of Cofidis when he thought he'd just keep the insurance money from the contract with the sponsor for himself.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Insurance is obviously team responsability. Years ago Cyrille Guimard was fired as director of Cofidis when he thought he'd just keep the insurance money from the contract with the sponsor for himself.

The more info coming out makes it sound like a complete fustercluck by the UCI. And probably nothing at all to do with insurance...

 

[blackcat]

eye drop doping.

jonny vee

please explain

 

[neineinei]

So UCI are admitting there is a de facto lifetime ban on Michael Rasmussen now?

 

[northstar]

Any updates on this fiasco yet?

To pull a rider from the start line because of missing paperwork is unbelievable. Why wasn't the problem dealt with earlier? Who screwed up here?