Stephen Park

   Having read David Walsh on Wiggins today, I could not help but think of the Elvstrom quote of no point in winning if you don't have the respect of your competitors ... there is no question in my mind that the Sky Wiggins Jiffy bag stinks, otherwise there you'll have been nothing lost by issuing a firm denial, which has never been forthcoming.  Winning at all costs is not always acceptable imo.

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davidyacht Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1345	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidyacht Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Stephen Park Posted: 01 Jan 17 at 3:32pm
	Having read David Walsh on Wiggins today, I could not help but think of the Elvstrom quote of no point in winning if you don't have the respect of your competitors ... there is no question in my mind that the Sky Wiggins Jiffy bag stinks, otherwise there you'll have been nothing lost by issuing a firm denial, which has never been forthcoming. Winning at all costs is not always acceptable imo.
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ian.r.mcdonald Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 440	Post Options Post Reply Quote ian.r.mcdonald Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jan 17 at 9:25am
	Brailsford, Park etc have introduced a new outlook that winning is the target and not just trying hard, using every legal and allowable action. Seeing Nicole Cooke sad on the podium with silver at the worlds pre her Olympic gold was a flag to this new focus. I am sure Stephen will not let us slip back into our old "valiant runners up" slot that we used to fill. Edited by ian.r.mcdonald - 01 Jan 17 at 10:04am

zeon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 20 Aug 16 Online Status: Offline Posts: 316	Post Options Post Reply Quote zeon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Dec 16 at 10:24pm
	It's nearly as unbelievable as our sailing and rowing teams.

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Dec 16 at 11:07am
	Unfair, untrue or no, Mr Parks will have to deal with an environment in which 'asthma sufferers' are permitted to use proven performance enhancing medication that has long since ceased to be a treatment for said condition but remains a performance enhancer, in a world with a constant history of performance enhancing drugs, at a time when the spotlight is now well and truly on British cyclists and their almost unbelievable success in a number of Olympic events. Edited by iGRF - 31 Dec 16 at 11:10am
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ian.r.mcdonald Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 440	Post Options Post Reply Quote ian.r.mcdonald Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Dec 16 at 8:15pm
	unfair and untrue, cycling has moved on.on a three week event where you move from the hotel early and end up 150 miles away in the evening, do you tie a hard working soigneur up finding a pharmacy or just hit the keyboard knowing the parcel will be at your prebooked hotel? Edited by ian.r.mcdonald - 30 Dec 16 at 8:19pm

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Dec 16 at 4:07pm
	Could be a poisoned chalice with all the doping crap that's about to go down, I noticed Wiggins 'retired' the day before the announcement of the 'package' delivered to Sky that allegedly could have been bought at any chemist. They are all dopers, roadies are for the most part bent as nine bob notes.
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getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Dec 16 at 3:56pm
	Brilliant news for a really nice but driven guy. Shows a healthy level of respect for what he's acheived personally and for the success of the sailing Olympic program that (arguably) the most successful BOA team have appointed him to replace a guy like Sir David Brailsford.

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Dec 16 at 12:11pm
	I'd venture the little blue pills are likely more relevant to sailors trying to keep their end up.
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NickM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Dec 16 at 11:30am
	Given the ageing demographic, probably not!

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Dec 16 at 8:32pm
	From what I've read, the problem in welsh rugby is often vanity, not performance. Body building drugs. Probably doesn't occur to them that steroids are illegal. Vanity not such an issue in sailing?
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