That's more than ignorant that's just stupidity. The World Champs is not a development race ? it's the world champs ffs.
Now to be fair our fastest lads may not be in the reckoning for a podium but it still makes a mockery of our sport that we are not sending all of our best riders.
I also use the word sending loosely, what I mean is we are giving them the chance to pay their own way to represent us.
Gerard Wolfe; now entered for 2011 DH World Championships
Gerard Wolfe has now been entered for the 2011 DH World Championships in Champery, Switzerland. Thankfully the matter has been resolved and is now closed. Best of luck to him and all the other Irish riders competing and thanks to everyone who showed their support for Gerard.
From what I heard the lads paid their own way. It has nothing to do with CI, so Ger was not left out, as there was nothing to be left out of.
Anyway, many XC riders go to WC rounds on their own steam. Phil is HP director for CI, and has budget constraints. I'm not sticking up for him, but I'm sure he would love to develop all areas of cycling, just can't. His job is to get results. Chicken & egg thing really.