Moscon chose Sky for the money.
He's a product of a racist and ignorant country, nothing else.
He's a product of a racist and ignorant country, nothing else.
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has Moscon even spoke to Sutton in his life?Brullnux said:Again, I'll go to the Sutton incident. Thomas had a more balanced approach than Wiggins or the dear leader, but even he stressed the importance of Sutton making him win, and elevating over what he had done: he made general statements about inequality etc, and personal statements about the success of Sutton. Sky is perhaps not an atmosphere which fosters bullying (although if you look at the very top, you do have someone who has been accused of creating a "culture of fear" at British Cycling, and someone who is in general a most unpleasant person), but certainly Ines which turns a blind eye to it if the results are good. British Cycling and Team Sky are different things, but only just, so I think using BC as examples is fair.
Much, if not all, of the blame for this, in my eyes, has to go to Brailsford. The sooner he is gone, the better it is for Sky, and all of cycling. Perhaps lying in front of parliament could be his downfall.
King Boonen said:Anyone know what his programme was meant to be after the Tour?
del1962 said:5 week ban, can ride for Italy at worlds
They could confiscate his team bikesKing Boonen said:Thanks, at least he's missing racing he was supposed to be in, although personally I wouldn't have suspended him this time.
del1962 said:5 week ban, can ride for Italy at worlds
I guess he could have ridden for Italy even if the suspension was longer? I would think Sky can only suspend him from riding for them?
The suspension is from UCI this time not like the fake one of last year.King Boonen said:Thanks, at least he's missing racing he was supposed to be in, although personally I wouldn't have suspended him this time.
del1962 said:5 week ban, can ride for Italy at worlds
I guess he could have ridden for Italy even if the suspension was longer? I would think Sky can only suspend him from riding for them?
rick james said:Shocking that he’s had a ban, it was a nothing incident and he shouldn’t be found guilty just because he rides for sky....look forward to many bans in the peloton from now on
He's been banned for racism and cheating last year.wouterkaas said:Although I do agree that a ban is absolutely in place for him, I also get the feeling people are overreacting to all of this.
Tonton said:Had this been Bouhani, the lynch mob would ask for his head. Thug cliches, et caetera. Moscon is a very talented young rider and gets a lot of slack. Too much IMO. It's not the first, second, or third time that he's involved in controversy. At some point, the benefit of the doubt amounts to burrying our heads in the sand. IMO, Moscon should have got three months, season over, which would give him time to reflect and maybe get treatment: he can't manage anger, it seems. Moscon needs to hit the reset button. And it takes time.
If Moscon has, as it seems, anger management issues, how will he react when someone takes "his" parking spot? When his wife argues with him? As much as I dislike the guy, I wish him to turn it around. Because it's a dangerous path IMO. Beyond cycling. One can't live his life with violence as an answer to adversity.RedheadDane said:Tonton said:Had this been Bouhani, the lynch mob would ask for his head. Thug cliches, et caetera. Moscon is a very talented young rider and gets a lot of slack. Too much IMO. It's not the first, second, or third time that he's involved in controversy. At some point, the benefit of the doubt amounts to burrying our heads in the sand. IMO, Moscon should have got three months, season over, which would give him time to reflect and maybe get treatment: he can't manage anger, it seems. Moscon needs to hit the reset button. And it takes time.
Seems like there's a fairly big lynch mob asking for Moscon's head.
But yeah, definitely needs more time than five weeks to figure out what the hell his issue is.
Kazistuta said:rick james said:Shocking that he’s had a ban, it was a nothing incident and he shouldn’t be found guilty just because he rides for sky....look forward to many bans in the peloton from now on
Biased much?
You do know both Lars Boom and Andriy Grivko received similar punishments?
The punishment has nothing to do with Sky, at most Moscons own track record.
Cheating? Do you mean the WCRR? It happens; loads of riders do it; those that get caught get DQ'd. It's not exactly strangling kittens with an inner tube.Breh said:He's been banned for racism and cheating last year.wouterkaas said:Although I do agree that a ban is absolutely in place for him, I also get the feeling people are overreacting to all of this.
He doesn't deserve any credit at all.