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Is There A Way Out?

by Rant March 2, 2008

Note: I actually started working on this post about two weeks ago. Other stories have grabbed my attention before I could finish. Tonight, however, I’m going to complete the post — or at least the first part of the post. There are a couple of stories I could have done today. For those, I’m waiting […]

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What Goes Around …

by Rant February 28, 2008

So it turns out all of the UCI ProTour cycling teams have decided they would rather spurn the international federation than boycott the Paris-Nice bike race which starts in about 10 days’ time. Pat McQuaid, the UCI’s president, failed in his bid to unite the teams against the promoter of Paris-Nice, the Tour de France, […]

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Those Pesky Rules

by Rant February 26, 2008

It turns out, our fine feathered friend Mr. Pat McQuaid may actually have a bit of a leg to stand on when he claims that the Amaury Sports Organisation, organizer of such events as Paris-Nice and the Tour de France (among others, including the Paris-Dakar rally which was canceled this year) may actually have to […]

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Weapons of Mass Dope-struction

by Rant February 25, 2008

Looks like the not-so-cold war between the UCI and the ASO is escalating. Today’s big news is that Pat McQuaid is now trying to organize a boycott of the ASO’s Paris-Nice race, which is due to start less than 2 weeks from now. McQuaid told the Associated Press: “It’s about power and it has nothing […]

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Tilting At Windmills — McQuixote Style

by Rant February 20, 2008

Something about the previous post must have really struck a nerve, as the discussion has been quite vigorous over the last few days. Last I checked, there were 140 comments. By the time I’m done with this post, who knows, could be more. Kudos to those who’ve been participating, and even more so to the […]

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