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Australia's "Best Mountain Biker" Is A CRIMINAL!
Surprize, surprize! Even IMBA once posted a study on its website
showing that the vast MAJORITY of mountain bikers don't obey the law: http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande/mtb76. They removed it, once they discovered the truth accidentally being told.... Mike http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/7614406: Australia's best mountain biker overlookedReuters, Friday June 27 2008 SYDNEY, June 27 (Reuters) - Australia's best mountain biker Chris Jongewaard has been overlooked for the team for the Beijing Olympics because he is facing criminal charges. Jongewaard is Australia's highest-ranked rider but was not considered for the 28-member cycling squad named on Friday, with his spot going to Daniel McConnell. Jongewaard faces charges over a hit-and-run driving incident last year in which fellow cyclist and training partner Matthew Rex sustained head injuries. Cycling Australia said they could not include Jongewaard because he had failed to meet the Australian Olympic Committee's strict by-laws on behaviour. Earlier this year, butterfly specialist Nick D'Arcy was kicked off the swimming team for Beijing after being charged over an alleged assault in a Sydney nightclub. "The committee believes it cannot in good faith nominate Chris Jongewaard," Cycling Australia said in a statement. "We acknowledge he met the performance criteria but nomination for selection in the Australian team for the Olympic Games is based on more than results." Cycling Australia said Jongewaard had been notified that he had until Tuesday to decide whether to appeal. The squad included five track sprinters, eight track endurance riders, eight road cyclists, five BMX riders and two mountain bikers. (Reporting by Julian Linden. Editing by Clare Fallon) (For more stories visit our multimedia website "Road to Beijing" at http://www.reuters.com/news/sports/2008olympics ; and see our blog at http://blogs.reuters.com/china ) -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
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Australia's "Best Mountain Biker" Is A CRIMINAL!
On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:26:07 +0000 (UTC), Beej Jorgensen
wrote: Mike Vandeman wrote: Surprize, surprize! Even IMBA once posted a study on its website showing that the vast MAJORITY of mountain bikers don't obey the law: Less than 100%? Mike, are you getting friendlier in your old age? The study said it is 87%, if memory serves me. Or close to it. It has nothing to do with me. -Beej -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
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