Ed Arzouian: douchebag

Originally Posted by Fausto Coppied

Sure thing, Uboat, what ever you say.Do you have any cycling related comments?

Originally Posted by Fausto Coppied

Again, I'll ask....

Originally Posted by Fausto Coppied

Oh, look another stupid decision by Kris Westwood, High Performance Director! There is no respect, say Euro Pros....

No respect indeed. That is what I have been telling you all along. That is what Bill Kinash has done to the sport. This is what people have been saying about Westwood.

July 4/07 8:30 pm EDT - Are Regulations Hurting Our Sport? - an Editorial
2. Alison Sydor and the Worlds. We wrote recently that Alison Sydor will be racing the Trans Alps multi-day race this month, and will therefore miss the Nationals. Now, the CCA - via the High Performance Committee - has a requirement that, with almost no exceptions, a rider must attend Nationals in order to be allowed to go to the Worlds.

In general, this is not a problem, and we agree that riders should not be skipping Nationals unless there are exceptional circumstances. Conversations with members of the HPC suggest that they are afraid of creating a precedent if they grant Alison Sydor a 'bye', and that it is therefore quite conceivable that Canada's most consistent Worlds finisher ever (14 consecutive top-5 finishes) will sit out the world championships this year - a critical year for Olympic points.

Leaving aside the fact that Canada could shoot itself in the foot by leaving a proven performer off the team, what sort of impression does this leave about loyalty?

I drove back from the St-Felicien World Cup to Montreal airport in convoy with Jose Hermida and Ralph Naef - the Multivan Merida pros. We stopped for lunch along the way, and Jose asked about what Alison is up to. I explained that she is doing some multi-day racing, and that there is a chance that she would not be allowed to go to the Worlds.

They were both shocked.

"This is not right," exclaimed Jose. "What about everything she has done for Canada in the last 14, 15 years? There is no respect."

http://www.canadiancyclist.com/default2.html

Rob Jones of Canadian Cyclist asks, "Are regulations hurting our sport?".

Of course they are Rob, The CCA is hurting our sport but 99% of the time you do nothing about it . You support the CCA because you milk them for cash.

Originally Posted by Fausto Coppied

Yes, your thread has provided me with an excellent vehicle to get my message out when things had been waning. Thank you.

I would add in regard to this lack of respect for riders, not only did former CCA President Bil Kinash not only snub Olympic Gold Medal winner Lori Ann Meunzer, this group at the CCA and in the provinces is the same one that voted Olympian and Worlds medalist Curt Harnet off and out of a CCA Committee.

How stupid and insulting a move was that?????

That's what you want to me doing to promote your sport, kick out the most recognizable name in it! And then they would why that cannot market it.

Idiots....

Originally Posted by Yojimbo_

Come on.....despite his rather rude and overbearing approach, you have to admit Ed has some good points to make.

Originally Posted by Fausto Coppied

Furthermore, I have provided loads of suggestions to improve things, from re-instating the National Criterium Championships to merchandise sales of National Team stuff (remember there was big opposition to that before) to moving the CCA office out of Ottawa and to near to the Forest City Velodrome.