The following is an email that I sent to President Foster at Colorado Mesa University. His email is
tfoster@coloradomesa.edu
I would encourage you to do something similar. If it wasn't for the fact that he is working with the future of the sport, I would care a bit less, but this a**hole needs to lose his job.
President Foster,
Although I find it noble that you would provide Mr. Crawford with a second chance due to his openess and honesty with you in the situation, that has recently come to light in the INTERNATIONAL media, regarding his past indescretions in regards to providing illegal doping products and services to cyclists in exchange for money, I find it quite troubling that there was either a lack of honesty on his part, or in regards to your public statements. I would advise you to stay ahead of the PR game and save your wonderful university the future embarassment.
The statements that Mr. Crawford have recently made publicly, in regards to the timeline and limited involvement in regards to the topic are far from complete, and will be exposed very quickly, in the INTERNATIONAL media. They have already been done so in reply sections to articles in the cycling media, and it is just a matter of time before the INTERNATIONAL news oulets jump on the band wagon, in which you and your institution of learning, will be unable to avoid inclusion.
Many of us whom participated in the profession, know full well of Mr. Crawford's involvement, and his wrong doings, and in the contemporary climate of openess in regards to this topic, have no fear of reprecussions for being open and honest ourselves.
I am in no way making any claim that I myself had any contact with Mr. Crawford, in regards to the alledged wrongdoings, but many that have will be coming out of the woodwork. That I can gaurantee. Many people who have been invloved in similar situations in the past, are sick and tired of the conveniently timed half truth confessions, that are designed only to save what is left of one's reputation, and his income generating potential.
Do us all (the sport included, let alone your student body) a favor and vigorously pursue
the truth in regards to Mr. Crawford. He has continually lied in the cycling media and has bullied former cyclists that have called him out on his lies. Please do not aid him in his ability to continue this behavior.