buckle said:
movingtarget said:
Benotti69 said:
Where did those East German coaches go after the wall came down?
That would be the best thing for this thread. To show where the coaches are now and who they worked with.
Heiko Salzwedel is in GB and works big time with Wiggins.
Yes he was in Australia before that for quite a long time as the coach of the Road team.
He worked out of Switzerland also and the UCI counts amongst his clients. I can find nothing on his academic qualifications. Ferrari is easier to track down.
Funny how everyone is 'oh those horrible, awful, East German authoritarian, systematic dopers...' yet once Germany was reunited, everyone was looking to hire them. I mean, if you felt something was bad for sport, wouldn't you want to distance yourself and your team/club/federation from it? The East Germans were also very good at ID'ing talent and developing that talent. Of course, doping played a big role, but their gymnasiums and hochschulsport were top notch. Strong sports schools, strong organization, good work ethic, doping=strong results.
Maybe the Brits are on to something...