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| axe funding for any riders born pre 1978-80 |
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| 50% funding for riders born pre 1978-80 |
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De Rosa
World Champ
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
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| Coggy wrote: |
| I think a problem with most sports is the preponderance of old crocks, with an aging population and youngsters all-too easily seduced by the attractions of computer games or the riches of football, the lack of youngsters is changing the face of sport across the world, not only in the UK. Look at France and Italy and Belgium, whare are all the winners ? How come a rider from a country where cycling is almost invisible as a sport is the greatest Tour champion ever ? What is the only growth area in British Cycling ? The vets ! Sad but true. But I think that we should forget the aging generation of Gold Medal winners , in 2008 they will be past it. Lets face it, bike racing at that level is a youngish persons sport, getting under 4.30 for 4000M is not something us old geezers can contemplate. Better to have a couple of medal prospects for the future than us old crocks. Nothing personal about Hoy et. al., but age takes its toll, as I well know. |
Hmm - aging generation of gold medal winners: Cummings, Pendleton, Clancy, Cavendish. Hmmmm 
Hmmm - getting under 4.30 for 4000m is not something old geezers can contemplate. Not sure I agree with you. Rob Hayles certainly wouldn't agree. Nor would Bryan Steel. |
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TW@
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:03 am Post subject: |
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| Willi Tarran wrote: |
IMHO Monk, you are talking through the wrong part of your body. If Bryan Steel was not producing the goods he would have been off the squad. WCPP has no sentimentality at all. See the list of riders who think they are good enough but do not match up to the requirements.
WIlli Tarran |
Wasn't Monk - Ben Elliott - on the plan once for a bit? |
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Willi Tarran
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Joined: 03 Mar 2002
Posts: 1655
Location: Harlow Essex
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Willi Tarran wrote:
IMHO Monk, you are talking through the wrong part of your body. If Bryan Steel was not producing the goods he would have been off the squad. WCPP has no sentimentality at all. See the list of riders who think they are good enough but do not match up to the requirements.
Willi Tarran
Wasn't Monk - Ben Elliott - on the plan once for a bit?_________________
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To put a seperate quote
"Therefore M'Lud the case for the defence rests"
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Emyr42
Div 3 Pro
Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 4298
Location: Bolton
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject: Riders for 2012 |
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3 big names in 2012:
Geraint Thomas, Tom Smith and (hopefully) Emyr Derfel  |
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