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The Friday at 5pm BC Statement, press send and bugger off to the boozer
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Sutton's missus might need to review her thinking on this one...
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HF2300

HF2300

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As a side issue, this:

Sutton said the choice was made purely on performance. "They went head-to-head on five occasions with the French team who beat them overall by three points, and the French beat them on four occasions. So they didn't deserve the place."

...doesn't actually seem to make sense. Surely, assuming a team is going to be sent for a particular event, you merit your place on your performance vs. others who are also competing for team places, not against some other country's athletes.

I can see an argument that the team must be competitive overall, but given the British Cycling team's tendency to peak for the Olympics and underperform earlier in the cycle, the same criticism could be levelled at many others who were eventually selected.
 
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HF2300 said:
As a side issue, this:

Sutton said the choice was made purely on performance. "They went head-to-head on five occasions with the French team who beat them overall by three points, and the French beat them on four occasions. So they didn't deserve the place.
...doesn't actually seem to make sense. Surely, assuming a team is going to be sent for a particular event, you merit your place on your performance vs. others who are also competing for team places, not against some other country's athletes.

I can see an argument that the team must be competitive overall, but given the British Cycling team's tendency to peak for the Olympics and underperform earlier in the cycle, the same criticism could be levelled at many others who were eventually selected.
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It would be interesting to see the training and trial times over a period of a few years. If the rider is getting faster then they need to be considered. If on the other hand they are static and the opposition is improving, then questions need to be asked. I don't see anyone complaining about all the wins, and behind the scenes in a successful team it's not all fluffy bunnies and cuddles, it's a stone hard numbers driven (and some would say brutal) world. If a rider is not showing the expected form, if they want to think it's all the coaches fault, then the rider is the one who needs a reflective look and sometimes the coaches have to provide the mirror with cold facts. All that said it's a sad business, but in the end no rider or coach is entitled to their job, it's about delivering the results. As anyone who has been around a high level will know, things get said which might be thought of as awful in a politically correct office, but the environment is entirely different and incredibly pressurised at times. A lot of money is getting spent on one end product, wins.
 
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