Slapshot 3
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AIGCP no Confidence in the UCIAIGCP finally catching on to what the rest of us know..
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/a...s-no-confidence-in-uci-leadership
| Quote: | Spring meeting calls for fair and equal say in the decision-making process
The AIGCP (Association International des Groupes Cyclistes Professionels) held its annual spring meeting in Paris on Friday, voting on a number of key issues within the sport but in a damning indictment for the UCI, it was unanimously agreed that its members have no confidence in the current leadership of cycling's governing body.
The AIGCP has long argued for wealth-sharing within the sport and this was once again a talking point. Cycling is the second most-watched sport on television in Europe and the association believes that broadcaster's profits need to flow back to the teams.
In a release sent to Cyclingnews, the details of Friday's ballot were revealed with members voting that:
"Professional teams, representing 2,000 employees and 321 million Euros per year, are the biggest economical driving force in professional cycling and are currently under-represented in the decision-making process pertinent to the sport of professional cycling.
"The continued development of the sport of professional cycling will only take place if all stakeholders - including teams - have a fair and equal say in the decision-making process on items including (but not limited to) the continued discussion on effective two-way radio communication, the rules on equipment, participation in races, and sporting value evaluation. The AIGCP believes that all of these items need additional collaboration from the teams.
"While the AIGCP respects the hard work of the UCI and shares its ultimate goal of bettering the sport of professional cycling, at this moment it does not have confidence in its current leadership."
Despite the Association's outright belief that drastic change is needed within cycling, it did wish to make clear that on-going debate between the UCI and teams is healthy for the sport.
"The AIGCP teams will continue to defend their interest, the rider's interest, and the interest of their sponsors, to help ensure stability and sustainability in the sport of professional
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Interesting that they have gone public with this....
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Biosphere
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Unzipped jerseys - cycling's biggest problem? What's Roche been smoking? 
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/s...g-to-upgrade-the-image-of-cycling
Does thinking for yourself extend to not being Pat's proxy?
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kathy
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Oops! fighting talk!
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gerry12ie
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Oh dear. I think Stephen has been to a few too many 25th anniversary receptions if thats the best he can come up with.
| Quote: | | "You should be getting back on as fast as possible and then realise your shoulder is broken. They aren’t getting back on straight away, they’re waiting because they know there's a car to tow them back on. Its not ethically right, it’s a form of cheating and it confuses the public." |
Confuses the public as much as Horner was confused after his crash last year?
| Quote: | | "You can see their Christmas present from their wives hanging round their neck, but nobody's getting any value out of it," Roche said. "If you don’t stop it now, they’ll have no jerseys on shortly. They talk about heat, about not being able to breathe. Bullshit. Footballers, every time they score a goal, pull their jersey off, but it was banned because it didn't look nice. Why do we tolerate it in cycling?" |
Is he really serious here? If the winner is all zipped up for the finish who cares what they look like on the road.
| Quote: | | "I wouldn’t have liked to have had people thinking all my results and tactical skills had come from the car behind." |
Well I don't think anybody would make that mistake Stephen... 
| Quote: | - Stephen, this is Boifava. You must stop.
- Tell the team to stop and I'll stop. Not before.
- I can't do that.
- Well then I can't stop.
- Stephen, if you don't stop I will come up personally with the car and push you off the road. This is not possible. Everyone is laughing.
- It's not me they're laughing at but you. Tell the boys to stop riding, it's not right to ride after a team-mate. I've been playing the role of joint leader in the Carrera team for the last two weeks now and when I have a chance to win you're telling me to stop. Tell the boys to stop and I'll stop.
- No, no, Stephen. You stop or I will take drastic action.
- You can do what you want. |
http://www.podiumcafe.com/2011/6/6/2209374/Stephen-Roche
Edit: I recall Stephen grumbling that he didn't get any info from the team car when Argentin mugged him and Criquelion at LBL
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Biosphere
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Fantastic link from Podium Cafe Gerry! I didn't notice the 10 minute delay on the train this morning
Vaughter's take on Roche
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/v...-cyclings-image-has-bigger-issues
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gerry12ie
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The more I hear of Vaughters the more I take to him. Yes, he can be a bit of a tit at times but cant we all? His willingness to engage (esp on Twitter) and discuss issues is refreshing and totally at odds with what we have become used to.
Is Roche's position just one of Pat's 'jobs for the boys' in the long tradition of the Irish Murffia immigrants? 
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maffy
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giro '87 st15 lido di jesolo - sappada is one of the marvelous 2012 batch of perles di sport ciclismo on raisport 2
click to enlarge quantity of miffed
it's on freebie at the moment at cyclingtorrents if you haven't yet got a pointywigglydish
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gerry12ie
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I haven't had a look at cycling torrents in a while but I did watch most of the 87 Giro in youtube instalments recently that a nice someone had uploaded. Visentini has his 'I killll youuu' face on there...
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berck
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I really like Vaughter's points, except one. I don't like the idea of drafting the team car to get back into the peloton. I understand his point of view, but what's the purpose of a team then?
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Bartali
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Drafting and race radios .... Vaughters just wants boring predictable cycling. Comments about these things standing in the way of the best riders winning are laughable .... they might as well just pick the winner and not bother to race!
I hate crashes etc deciding races, but all these little uncertainties are part of the game.
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MAILLOT JAUNE
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That's 'cos Vaughters thinks is the only way to win a race without taking drugs!
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gerry12ie
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| maffy wrote: | giro '87 st15 lido di jesolo - sappada is one of the marvelous 2012 batch of perles di sport ciclismo on raisport 2
it's on freebie at the moment at cyclingtorrents if you haven't yet got a pointywigglydish |
Got it - ta very much 
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Nolte
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| Bartali wrote: | Drafting and race radios .... Vaughters just wants boring predictable cycling. Comments about these things standing in the way of the best riders winning are laughable .... they might as well just pick the winner and not bother to race!
I hate crashes etc deciding races, but all these little uncertainties are part of the game. |
I agree.
i dislike Vaughters for 1) his opposition to team radios and 2) his wanting a share of the tv revenue. (it reminds me of the south park where canada goes on strike to get their share of the internet money) and 3) his wanting to start a formula 1 type circuit for cycling with bland clone like races in non cycling countries and cycling countries.
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