Well even if most of the GB media are falling over themselves to get a trip on the Sky bus or a ride with Chris Froome the Daily Mail seem to know what is really going on. One day - three pages slagging off the IOC and WADA's pathetic response to the Stepanova's whilstloblowing.
Then they did a story of Michele, baby Kellan and Chris with a photo, a virtual reprise of the one of Lance and one of his wives and baby at the finish of the Tour. But not content with leaving that marker, for all who follow the sport, they put a pointer in the middle of the "feel-good" Froome story, "Wiggins charity cash riddle".
And there was a two page spread getting stuck into the gallant knight - Sir Bradley.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3706092/Why-did-Wiggins-charity-money-cycling-superstars-Olympic-hero-Bradley-Wiggins-vowed-charity-focus-poor-children-investigation-reveals-gave-money-team-mates-son-s-rugby-team.html
Why did Wiggins' charity give money to cycling superstars? Olympic hero Bradley Wiggins vowed his charity would focus on poor children. But this investigation reveals it gave money to team-mates and his son's rugby team
"Fans spent at least £345,000 supporting The Bradley Wiggins Foundation
Told their money would benefit poor children and 'help find next Wiggins'
So much spent on fundraisers that £58,000 was left for charitable grants
Much was given to Sir Bradley's Olympic gold medal-winning team-mates
Some of the money was also used to buy new kits for his son's rugby team
Foundation is winding down after the Charity Commission raised concerns
So the only competitive sporting recipients for the little left after "expenses" had been removed above the bottom line were Laura Trott, Dani King and Joanna Rowsell, Brad's son's rugby team and ex pro cyclist Kieran Fend ! The Mail readers in the comments section seem to have it dialed that this does not constitute support for "grass roots" sports development; "Another Sir Shifty" got 14 up votes and only 2 down votes.
£594 per ticket to dine with Sir Bradley and a table of 12 costing £14,340 now that is kicking the backside out of it, You need one hell of an ego to show up to that event named after you - particularly if you state as Sir Bradley did "It can grow into something where it's raising hundreds of thousands each year and we can give that hundreds of thousands to sporting projects across the country. I
t is not about becoming Olympic champions or winning the Tour de France. It could be something like under-privileged kids going to Manchester Velodrome for the day and getting on the track.
"A five course dinner was punctuated with drinking games. Shot glasses bearing Sir Bradley's name had been made for each guest.
"Sir Chris Hoys' wife Sarra took a photo of a shot glass and tweeted 'Drinking games at the #yellowball. Class act or what ?"
Loved the deep sarcasm in the tone of the single positive element of support they gave Sir Bradley "A representative of the local rugby league club confirmed to the Mail that the team team Sir Bradley's son played for was sponsored by the charity . he added:
'Bradley's a great bloke.'
Well Lady Sarra Hoy might think drinking games at a dinner to which the invites were cards to which were stuck sticking out sideburns and drinking games, are "class" my own wife had a rather different view. On this occasion I am with the Mail readers and going to take my hat off to the Mail reporting team for having more balls than the rest of of the BS sporting media who both promulgate and authenticate the Sky BS.
I wonder what happened to the plan to allow the underprivileged kids a day on the track at the Velodrome ? Presumably the British Cycling Senior coach had a gentle word - something along the lines of
"First you clog up the track with f***g gimps and f*****g wobblies now its f***g ****** ! You can shove that plan up your ***e!"
He's Australian don't you know, we have to make allowances, he is a good bloke really. Just wait until he gets the all clear and his hand is back on the tiller. (Did BC CEO and ex Team Sky Board member Ian Drake ever give a plausible reason why he didn't know his most important member of staff was still getting a second salary from Sky ?)