UCI

[ThePubSA]

interview with UCI President Brian Cookson

 

 

 

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http://es.pinkbike.org/sprt/f2/s/193.gif kes2903 (Jan 2, 2014 at 17:19)

"the Tour de France is the biggest event in our sport".... your sport maybe, not mine. My sport, and my passion, is MTB. I don't think the UCI will ever really understand the grassroots nature of MTB, they seem too stiff-upper-lipped to me. MTB needs it's own governing body, one that does more supporting and less governing! Just my two cents..

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http://es.pinkbike.org/sprt/f2/s/194.gif ambatt (Jan 2, 2014 at 20:22)

By any measure of 'large' (media coverage, monetary contributions, athlete representation and participation), the Tour DOES qualify as the largest event in cycling. However, Mr. Cookson didn't say it was the only event of any importance -- he mentioned trials before he ever mentioned the tour, and he's notoriously a fan of downhill; he is, in fact, the reason British DH is where it is right now. He's only been in for three months, yet has already made so many changes... I say we give him and the UCI, a chance to turn it around. We need a governing body and, like it or not, no one else is stepping up to the intricate and very expensive plate.

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http://es.pinkbike.org/sprt/f2/s/194.gif <a href="http://www.pinkbike.com/u/jerryhazard/" style="text-decoration: none; outline: none; color: rgb(16, 92, 255);">jerryhazard (Jan 2, 2014 at 22:59)

Give the UCI a chance? did you see the changes they've made for 2014?