The Cookson Chronicles - His actions as UCI president thus far
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Guru
Part of Cookson's pledge was to be more transparent. Not mine, his.
oldroadman
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True and I fail to see that he isn't. Being transparent does not mean shouting every time a miscreant is caught, but it is putting on a public section of the website we can all view, if we are interested.
I take your point too ORM. It's just a question of how you view transparency.
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Guru
It probably would have helped if there had been some kind of announcement beforehand along the lines of "we are no longer making announcements but all details will be available via the webpage - if you're interested" or suchlike. Rather than someone noticing Menchov's name and then notifying of the change.
Err I think I disagree. Anyway going with your brand of logic - can you please explain why he was caught in May 2013 but it only appeared on the transparent, but nobody knew about it, website in June of this year. For all I know Phillip Windsor has tested positive on the Mal 400m handicap dash that took place last week and has been banned but his name won't appear until September 2015.
Has Makarov got his hands on some sensitive parts of anatomy ?
The Inner Ring sums it up well as usual. They mention Makarov but conclude cock-up rather than conspiracy
http://inrng.com/2014/07/denis-menchovs-silent-prosecution/
http://inrng.com/2014/07/denis-menchovs-silent-prosecution/
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
Link fixed
Cookson explains the process of releasing the Menchov results and accepts that they may have to change the process for some cases but denies any cover up
"I understand the implications of that but first of all it was reported, it was on the website, it was not hidden at all, that's what we do normally. It might have been better if we'd made a more positive announcement about it but that's not what we've done at any time in the past. The only tine we've commented on doping cases that have been completed or in progress, is when a rider or his team, national Federation or others have commented. We've confirmed or not as the case maybe. That's what we do, that's why we do it. I think it's important that cases have to follow our rules, WADA rules and that's happened here."
"I understand the implications of that but first of all it was reported, it was on the website, it was not hidden at all, that's what we do normally. It might have been better if we'd made a more positive announcement about it but that's not what we've done at any time in the past. The only tine we've commented on doping cases that have been completed or in progress, is when a rider or his team, national Federation or others have commented. We've confirmed or not as the case maybe. That's what we do, that's why we do it. I think it's important that cases have to follow our rules, WADA rules and that's happened here."
Don't go there, the way that thinking is going, Wiggins, Evans, well... perhaps even Jensie could be the "real winner" of that Tour
Back on topic, I do feel this was - at minimum - very badly managed... but let's see what the future brings qua doping releases/discoveries
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Mr Saxoff-Tinko isnae happy with him:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/exclusive-tinkov-ready-for-legal-battle-with-the-uci
He does make some valid points in amongst the usual ramblings.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/exclusive-tinkov-ready-for-legal-battle-with-the-uci
He does make some valid points in amongst the usual ramblings.
phil_hg_uk
I am not a member, I am a free man !!!!!!
He does have some points and the UCI does come over as amateurish and making up rules on the hoof ....
... but Kreuziger is guilty as hell and has been smelling fishy for some time. It would be irritating if he got results that would later be annulled when the case is finally heard. Cookson is keen to get these BP cases sorted quicker in future.
