Continental Team status : UCI Policy

[Zipp]

Just dont tell me John Robertson has something to do with this matter? Know he cut some of his riders salaries last year?

 

Perhaps. I heard a rumour that KM riders are getting a pay decrease.

[Breeze]

Does this have something to do with Durwin Benjamin who got booted / fired, bike taken from him and now his team will not release him to ride for another team though he is within his rights?

[Omar]

Does this have something to do with Durwin Benjamin who got booted / fired' date=' bike taken from him and now his team will not release him to ride for another team though he is within his rights? [/quote']

 

if that is the case they must put it in writing why they wont release him. if he has a case he can take it to CSA, if they have a case then he is buggered. 

[Brakkies Sport Fotos]

Zipp, yes. Thats what I heard. 30% salary cut. And you will find they will not ride a lot of races any more. Also cut.

 

 

 

I also heard they have no valid contracts as UCI policy stipilated.

 

 

 

But thats what I heard. !!!!!!!!!

[mallo]

This is sad that another top SA club has to go this route

 

why not do things correctly and uphold the reputation of your sponsors and the dignity of the riders (Who are your employees). Riders please protect yourselves.

 

 

 

By the way is the riders association aware of this dispute and are they actually mandated to deal with it.This will be a good test case to follow.

[Breeze]

Mallo - what riders association?  

[mallo]

Breeze: A few months ago on Supercycling mention was made about the riders association and their representation of cyclists on the pro peleton. I will follow this up with Owen/Andrew.

 

 

 

This is an extract from the UCI rules pertaining to contracts: "2.16.036 The rights and obligations of the rider and the paying agent shall be summarised in a written

 

employment contract that shall contain at least the minimum stipulations of the standard contract

 

given in article 2.16.052.

 

The rights and obligations of the parties shall also be governed by the joint agreement concluded"

 

 

 

If Durwin is in dispute and has a copy of his contract notify him to seek help, Firstly get reasons from club for dismissal/suspension in writing failing which inform CSA firstly before doing anything else.Set him on the right channels of dispute resolution.

[Craven]

They wanted to form a riders association (again) but nothing came of it.

As far as I could tell it was a case of everyone would not mind having it but hardly anyone was willing to do anything, making life even tougher on the one of two trying to do something...

[butafly]

If Durwin is in dispute and has a copy of his contract notify him to seek help' date=' Firstly get reasons from club for dismissal/suspension in writing failing which inform CSA firstly before doing anything else.Set him on the right channels of dispute resolution.[/quote']

 

CSA should have a copy of his contract - he just needs his dismissal in writing and the reasons why

[Brakkies Sport Fotos]

Guys, this issue is not regarding the named rider.

 

 

 

I heard its Team Konica Minolta...

 

 

 

I'M NOT SURE IF THSE RIDERS WILL SPEAK ABOUT IT, BECAUSE THEY STILL GET SOME SORT OF SALARY.

 

 

 

 

[mallo]

Thanks Craven. Pity though this would have been the proper place to deal with the issue however CSA as the custodians of the sport should now be called in to resolve the issues at hand.

[Breeze]

Mallo - yes Barry and Andrew tried to start a riders association, but CSA was not happy because they wanted actual riders to lead the way - at the Amamshova there was a meeting, Neotel pitched with David George, Michael Sowerby and Nic White joined later - thats all.  David said he would lead the way, but unfortunately it seems that it did not get off the ground.

 

[Craven]

at the Amamshova there was a meeting' date=' Neotel pitched with David George, Michael Sowerby and Nic White joined later - thats all.  David said he would lead the way, but unfortunately it seems that it did not get off the ground.

 

[/quote']

 

That's what I was talking about. As far as I could tell from the meeting  it was something that one person could not run with, it needed a bit more 'umpf' than that and David was kind of left there on his own.

 

Trouble in the K-M house, but none of them pitched up for the meeting that could have prevented all of this. Ironic?

 

(I was the only other person at the meeting that Breeze did not mention. Sad turnout. Very sad)