Pretty feeble stuff.
Curiously his main criticsim of Cookson is that he's considering changes to the Lugano chartger restricting bikes to more or less traditional setups. That's a pretty weak charge: that he's daring even to
consider change.
Further, he goes on to criticise Cookson for being too close to Chris Boardman, a bike manufacturer, who invented the superman position for TT. Now, again my memory may be at fault but weren't the "superman" and "praying mantis" positions innovations from Obree, not Boardman?
Apart from being possibly incorrect in its details, that could potentially be a valid criticism. But a conflict of interest charge is pretty rich from Pat ... but we've been there before.
Anyway - the potential changes to the Lugano thingy - the business implications like UCI raising revenue from certification, excess bureaucracy etc, and the broader philosophical implications for the sport - could make an interesting discussion ... in another thread.
) is not overwhelmed with the new UCI leadership:
