The Lappartient ledgers
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I’ve never been comfortable with the t-word and don’t understand why it isn’t in the forum daffodil list, but yeah, twat.
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mjr
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Lappy unhappy with suhdayv's criticism of French fans https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/24/uci-president-dave-brailsford-criticising-tour-public
There's an interview with Lappertient here
https://www.letemps.ch/sport/david-...-cycliste-gagner-un-grand-tour-carburant-leau
Some of it we've heard before but there's a few more details about Froome's AAF, in particular the fact the UCI gave ASO a heads up it would be resolved before ASO made the announcement they were seeking to exclude Froome, which is slightly sinister. You can see the head of the Amaury household instructing Prudhomme.....
https://www.letemps.ch/sport/david-...-cycliste-gagner-un-grand-tour-carburant-leau
Some of it we've heard before but there's a few more details about Froome's AAF, in particular the fact the UCI gave ASO a heads up it would be resolved before ASO made the announcement they were seeking to exclude Froome, which is slightly sinister. You can see the head of the Amaury household instructing Prudhomme.....
Ok, I had to stuff it through google translate for speed if nothing else, but it does seem that Lappertient is quite happy to point the finger at ASO for the exclusion debacle rather than try to at least maintain an appearance of unity. If true, it would be interesting to know why ASO announced the exclusion. I can only think it's some permutation of not believing the UCI and trying for force their hand, making themselves look good for the French public or a desire to feck over Sky's chances and open up the race.
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It smells slightly doesn't it, you've got to wonder about their motivations, which I suspect are purely financial. Perhaps our David is not quite as in the pocket of ASO as I thought, which doesn't actually make him any more useful.
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I remember when housewives' favourite Michel Platini took over at Uefa and everyone loved him and he was going to clean up the sport... and then he turned out to be just as dirty as the rest of them.
I look forward to Thomas Voeckler becoming UCI president.
I look forward to Thomas Voeckler becoming UCI president.
mjr
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"Reform light" from 2020 says https://www.velonews.com/2018/12/news/uci-to-roll-out-reform-light-by-2020_482522 - has he got through what he can and started grouping the classics into something that might challenge the grand tour domination, or has he folded?
