Poll Thread: Who's The Man?

by notaero on Aug 14, 2007 11:01 PM EDT Comment 9 comments

So, given all the ASO/UCI in-fighting, the doping, the tours, the teams, the riders, the doctors, our own blog champions -- just WHO is the most powerful person in pro-cycling?

[editor's note, by chris] I nabbed the poll for the mail one, to your right. Enjoy... and think very carefully about your answer...

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Wow

Hey Pete, we've got two votes so far. I'm guessing that's our ceiling though.

Got a problem? Va fa Napoli!

by Chris... on Aug 15, 2007 12:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I feel drunk with power

now..

Vlaenderen die Leu

by Mr Van P on Aug 15, 2007 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't make me dredge up old stories

"Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals ... except the weasel. "

by Drew on Aug 15, 2007 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Keep this in mind Chris

If you and Pete top the poll, I could take you both down in a New York second.

"Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals ... except the weasel. "

by Drew on Aug 15, 2007 8:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd be inclined

to vote for Tinkoff--but that would really be a vote for "sponsor"

by R Mc on Aug 15, 2007 11:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hennie Kuiper...

Hennie -- the best cyclist not named "Eddy" -- pretty pulls all of cycling's thickest strings from his Fortress of Solitude.

His behind-the-scenes presence is a secret to most, and the threat of instant termination keeps most of us in the know from revea

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by TCWriter on Aug 15, 2007 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Voting for "the Fontecchio brothers"

Isn't that pretty much the same as confessing "I'm high right now!" ?

Oh, and when he gets news of this powershift I'm betting that Prudhomme comes after you, accusing you of destroying the Tour de France. If I was a member of the most powerful family in cycling I'd start working on some vicious counter-slander.

by Jens on Aug 16, 2007 2:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs