PONFERRADA (procycling.no): Colombian cycling president, Ramiro Valencia Cosso, came to the ceremony of the World Cycling Championship in 2017, only after the UCI had given the championship to Bergen and Norway.
He was informed of procycling.no that Colombia is not reached in the competition.
– We have not got any information about this, said Cosso when he was asked about his reaction to Bergen will be the World Cup organizer in three years.
Via interpreter’s he learned about Norway drew the longest straw.
– Since this clearly today? This did not we.
– Of course it’s disappointing. But we also understand that this has been a competition with other nations and cities that have good prospects of arrangre a VM. However, we believe this decision should first be from November to December, continuing Cosso facing procycling.no.
– Rude
Along with Australia, Austria, Colombia was the other kandiadatene when UCI chose to give the 2017 World Championships in Bergen on Thursday.
Colombian bike President stressed that he was disappointed that Bergen had the World Cup, but he was however very disappointed process to UCI and that their delegation was not informed.
Furthermore, said Ramiro Valencia Cosso that he would meet UCI president Brian Cookson for an explanation.
– This is rude of UCI. They have known that we have been here since Sunday. I do not understand why we have been invited here to get such a message. This we have not been informed of UCIS official record of what is going to happen here.
Procycling.no was present when Cosso kontronterte Cookson with what they experienced as manglfull information. Colombian immediately took hold of UCI president when the latter came into the same room, clearly frustrated that there was a journalist who told the World Cup train is gone.
Astonished
– It has been a ceremony ceremony here, so I was surprised that you were not here, stated Brian Cookson faced the Colombians.
– We did not know about this ceremony. This was nothing on the agenda we got from UCI. I have been told that the decision should be taken in November, said in surprise Cosso.
– This I have to check. Generally, all countries that have applied for championships invited to the presentation after the board has decided. It is normal, the response from Cookson.
About Colombia is going to apply for the World Cup in 2018 is too early to determine. It must be discussed with the local authorities. The president, mayor and governor of Bogota to be with and decide that question.
(This article is provided by the bike website www.procycling.no)
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