Female selection for Olympics

[Wonder Woman]

Has no one actually made any comment yet on the female selection for the olympics??

[gummibear]

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/117039-cycling-sa-olympic-squad-announced/page__hl__olympic__fromsearch__1

[Vinnydabutcher]

Spoke to a fam member of Cherise on Tues - apparently she is appealing her exclusion.

 

The criteria that was set out last year was changed recently.

 

From what I understand - criteria was: race internationally and top ranking

 

It then changed to : race locally and have to race Tour de FS.

 

Lets see what happens - I wouldnt want to see anyone missing out on the opportunity to go to Olympics but who do we send?

 

3 strongest girls or 1 team leader + 2 domestiques?

[slabs]

Some reports that she may take legal action. Any comments?

[Johan Bornman]

It looks like a mess and from the news reports I can't figure out who's right and who's wrong.

 

As soon as there is a threat of legal action in cases like this, it means that the rules are not clear and everybody isn't on the same page.

 

I hope the right people get to go.

Edited June 23, 2012 by Johan Bornman

[onetrackmind]

It looks like a mess and from the news reports I can't figure out who's right and who's wrong.

 

As soon as there is a threat of legal action in cases like this, it means that the rules are not clear and everybody isn't on the same page.

 

I hope the right people get to go.

 

With CSA, it is possible that they are completely in the wrong, but don't care. Hence the legal action. That is my reading of it. They admitted fault, then repeated the fault, according to the report. Good luck with that.

 

Cherise must go - has proven she can work like a dog for teammates, is pretty handy in a fierce bunch, and a good back-up sprinter should there be a fall/mechanical for Ashleigh.

 

I feel sorry for Robyn, it is not her fault they mucked it up.

[amoryns]

I think the best girls were selected!

[Longbarn Killer]

Same thing happened to Ronel Van Wyk a few years back. She was quite clearly the best and had won SAs on a similar course shortly before. She was also overlooked for the world champs

['Dale]

Cannot be good for the morale of the cycling team within the Olympic setup.

Pity....

:-(

[slabs]

See she lost the appeal: http://www.cyclingsa.com/Article.aspx?uid=903

 

Original selection goes to Olympics

[Kranswurm]

See she lost the appeal: http://www.cyclingsa...le.aspx?uid=903

 

Original selection goes to Olympics

 

Good decision

[NotSoBigBen]

Making a point perhaps?

 

Cherise Taylor leads South African charge after first stage of Giro Donne. Placed 7th in young rider competition. @Momentum_Toyota

[kosmonooit]

What a mess ...

 

Not too sure of the politics of it all, and there must be, for them to leave out such an talent. So the appeal failed, but wait it's the same self-efficating doods who made the decision in the first place.

 

She is still perusing some other legal path as I understand it.

Edited June 29, 2012 by kosmonooit

[Flemish Lion]

Making a point perhaps?

 

Cherise Taylor leads South African charge after first stage of Giro Donne. Placed 7th in young rider competition. @Momentum_Toyota

 

That still puts her outside the top 20 overall.

 

Th aim for the team is a high gc ranking for Ash, so a different focus for her support riders.

[amoryns]

Pity that it took a non olympic selection to get her out of her comfort zone and now only to ride again like she use to

[slabs]

See she has released an official statement and has taken a dig at the people selected.... Obviously she will be riding in a different team soon????

 

Her statement:

 

 

I have decided not to take my Olympic Games non-selection on review to the High Court. It was a very difficult decision to make, since the appeal ruling of Cycling South Africa (CSA) is fatally flawed. At the appeal hearing the appeal panel found that I was correct in stating that certain selection criteria were to be applied which selection criteria CSA prior thereto stated was not applicable. The appeal panel also found that certain ranking points had to be achieved between the period 1 October 2011 until 31 May 2012.

During the appeal process it was put to the appeal panel that one of the selected riders did not qualify during such period for the relevant ranking points which in turn made her illegible for consideration of selection in terms of the CSA Selection Policy.

For an inexplicable reason the appeal panel stated that the particular cyclist had indeed achieved such ranking points, where it is clearly ascertainable that she did in fact not do so, but obtained the ranking points in July 2011, which falls outside the applicable period. One can only speculate as to why the appeal panel stated that the rider had obtained these points in circumstances where they must know that it falls outside the very period found to be applicable by the appeal panel.

It may be that if I am successful in the High Court review proceedings that CSA will appeal this ruling which will result that the High Court appeal will only be heard well after conclusion of the Olympics.

I feel it is the right decision not to pursue the matter any further. Unfortunately, it means that I will not be representing South Africa at the London Olympic Games, but I feel satisfied in knowing that I have successfully achieved the following:

• Exposed a significant flaw in the CSA Olympic selection process.
  

• Proved that it is possible to stand up for what I feel is right and be successful.
  

• Shown future generations of talented South African cyclists that they must analyse and question everything and not just accept it. While we enjoy what we do, this is our profession and not our hobby. Our sport’s administrators need to take it as seriously as we do.
  

My decision has also been made in the interests of stability and of South African women achieving success at the London Olympic Games. I know that by continuing with the High Court proceedings, there would be a continuation of the current atmosphere of extreme negativity.

Although my fight has not been with my fellow cyclists, but rather with CSA, I have been on the receiving end of some unsavoury treatment over the past few days. It was never my intention for this to become personal, but rather a battle of principles. It is indeed sad that I have received a negative response from certain quarters for a matter which is fully within my rights to question, and which turned out to be of full merit in accordance with the selection criteria which were supposedly to apply.

I would like to thank everyone that has stood by me for their support during this period of conflict.

I am 22 years old and have a long, exciting professional racing career ahead of me. I would rather look ahead than look back. I would also like to wish my fellow South Africans Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Joanna van de Winkel and Robyn de Groot all the very best for the London Olympic Games.

Cherise Stander.