The Cookson Chronicles - His actions as UCI president thus far

[Crackle]

Cookson begins high level dialogue with WADA about investigating the UCI's past, Phillipe Verbiest, gone, Christophe Hubschmid, gone, action against Kimmage dropped (Wonder what that fund will do now, when they find it), all good so far...

 

[rich p]

He should try and get Michael Ashenden back in some capacity if possible.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

USADA's Tigger seems happy as well - http://road.cc/content/news/96308-t...sons-election-win-huge-victory-clean-athletes

I'm guessing Heinous is still there because it isn't in BC's power to remove him but he's going to be having a nasty influence until he's gone.

 

[Crackle]

I'm guessing Heinous is still there because it isn't in BC's power to remove him but he's going to be having a nasty influence until he's gone.

I was wondering about that. I suppose the best he can do is marginalise him but he's still the elephant in the room.

 

[thom]

So the first thing Cookson did was, well actually before he was elected what he did, was instruct Kroll to secure the IT content at Aigle immediately on the event he was elected... No chance for anyone to wipe the tapes clean.

Unbeknown to UCI members, the election result was quickly relayed to Kroll operatives positioned outside UCI headquarters in Aigle, Switzerland, and working under instruction from Mr Cookson.

“They had to secure the computers,” Mr Cookson said in his first interview since his election. “They took all the back-up tapes and all the IT stuff. They were available to make sure that nothing was destroyed that shouldn’t be destroyed.”

Asked if he believed there was anything that was likely to have been destroyed, Mr Cookson said: “I don’t like to think there was anything that serious, but we had to take the precaution.”

 

[resal]

Thom that was so funny. It has made my day.

So after 6 months notice, during which time, it never for a second looked likely that Pat would win, and even the most moronic of rotten eggs would have had time for the penny to drop, even if it were traveling at the speed of a glacier, that they needed to remove any incriminating files, .........

.......then the "A" Team swoop.

What makes it so incredibly hilarious is Cookson thinks we are as stupid as he is and tells it just like Baldrick revealing his most cunning plan.

Moment of the day. Thank you.

 

[Hont]

"I don't like to think there was anything serious, but we had to take the precaution"

That's just good governance. If they had done nothing, they would have looked incompetent.

 

[Crackle]

"I don't like to think there was anything serious, but we had to take the precaution"

That's just good governance. If they had done nothing, they would have looked incompetent.

Absolutely. Resal makes a fair point about the evidence already being dealt with but that's hardly something Cookson could control until he was in a position too. Also I think the interview I originally linked to answers a lot of Resal's criticism of Cookson, don't know if he thinks that though.

 

[Crackle]

Answering an earlier question of my own. Cookson says honorary vice presidents don't have a vote nor do they attend management committee meetings any more. He wouldn't be drawn on whether the role will continue to exist but I would guess not by his expression.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-cookson-has-hectic-few-first-weeks-as-uci-president

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Cookson has taken a £76,000pa pay cut. (Or more importantly, we now know McQuaid was paid over £300,000 pa.)

 

[thom]

Cookson has taken a £76,000pa pay cut. (Or more importantly, we now know McQuaid was paid over £300,000 pa.)

Holy Moly that is a lot of cash for a cash strapped organisation. I think £300,000 would fund a whole woman's team for a season !

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Holy Moly that is a lot of cash for a cash strapped organisation. I think £300,000 would fund a whole woman's team for a season !

true.

I forgot to include the link - http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...dent-salary-76-000-less-than-pat-mcquaid.html

 

[Crackle]

No wonder Pat refused to answer questions on his salary and that was without the (alleged) backhanders from caught dopers

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Armstrong may be involved in the doping enquiry set up by Cookson - per BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/24724501

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Armstrong may be involved in the doping enquiry set up by Cookson - per BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/24724501

Aye, it'll look like dodgy horse trading to some but I'm giving Cookson credit for trying to loosen the omertà.