UCI President Pat McQuaid responds to Armstrong interview… he loved it (in so many words)

Criminal scum. Just like Armstrong.

“Lance Armstrong has confirmed there was no collusion or conspiracy between the UCI and Lance Armstrong. There were no positive tests which were covered up"

So what about the failed test in '99 for corticosteroids - covered up with a back-dated medical note, breaking all UCI rules at that time? It is disgusting that these same people still retain influence at the UCI all these years later.

You 'Pat' my back, I'll 'Pat' yours,believable? Yes.

I'm wondering if the indignation on this site is matched by the French or Italians? If so, surely it can't be beyond the wit of a generally v intelligent group of people to organise an anti-UCI protest 'classic'?

Reaction from Hein Verbruggen:
"I am pleased that, after years of all the accusations being made against me, the conspiracy theories have been shown to be nothing more than that."

Astonishing. He's ACTUALLY saying he has been vindicated. How much longer will the sport be run by this bribe riddled chumocracy?

Pat McQuaid is a liar. Fact. Read his statement above and then re-watch the interview. At what point exactly did Lance Armstrong say the 'donation' was for fighting doping? It was the complete opposite. Oprah Winfrey said: "You said the donation was about helping them with their anti-doping efforts, obviously it was not." Armstrong DID NOT CONTRADICT THAT STATEMENT. In fact, Armstrong's reaction to Oprah's statement was one of agreement. For Pat McQuaid to state otherwise is nothing but a bald faced lie. It's about time he was held accountable for his incompetence and corruption and sacked.
Lance Armstrong clearly lied repeatedly in the interview. For this fool McQuaid to try and rely on his statements to exonerate him and the UCI shows just how incompetent and lacking in integrity he is.
Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen need to inform us exactly what happened in 1999 when Armstrong manufactured and backdated a prescription for steroids after he was popped. He admitted this last night. HV/PM need to answer how is it that Armstrong had filled in the form at the beginning of the race saying he was not on any medication nor was it declared at the time he pissed in the bottle AS OPPOSED TO WHEN HE WAS FOUND POSITIVE. Another UCI coverup and no response from UCI/Hein Verbruggen/Pat McQuaid. Lie. Lie. Lie.
Breathtaking.

"From the perspective of the men in charge at the UCI he Armstrong interview couldn't really have gone any better for. "

Did Yoda write this?

“Lance Armstrong has confirmed there was no collusion or conspiracy between the UCI and Lance Armstrong. There were no positive tests which were covered up and he has confirmed that the donations made to the UCI were to assist in the fight against doping."

Utter bollocks. Armstrong confirmed that the UCI REQUESTED 125 grand from him. That's not a donation. It's even shadier than Armstrong offering the money in the first place. Like a mafia boss requiring protection money.

Simple question for Pat McQuaid:

Armstrong claims that the UCI contacted him and asked for a donation. If this is true, why have you never said so before?

Is this the same Pat McQuaid who wasn't supposed to be making any comments until after the second part of the interview had been broadcast?

So lets get this straight the UCI are in the clear because they have been told so by a guy who has been a pathological liar for the majority of his career.

Please tell me this is not April 1st. I wouldn't trust the UCI to run a bath.

...I've said it before, I'll say it again, the UCI is the main problem rip it up and start again, seriously - do it, before it's too late.

So McQuaid welcomes Armstrong's offer to take part in the truth and reconciliation process which the UCI will not offer? FFS

So let's see...the people who (almost certainly, IMHO) were complicit in the biggest sport scam/cover-up of the decade welcome the ringleader saying they didn't know anything about it?

Sorry how is this even remotely plausible news?

I can only imagine that party they had in Aigle last night.

Lance has thrown them the getaway keys, the money and the certificate of competency.....only they seem to forget that Lance is probably the least credible witness there has ever been!

McQuaid, he's just pure evil, the rotting corpse in the basement that is stinking out the whole house. If we can get rid of him, we can renovate the whole place and bring it up to 21st century standards.