How long will the king walk around naked?
November 14th, 2009 by Nikola
Photos of Ironman 70.3 World Championship cycling leg on Ironman.com are obviously carefully selected so no drafting is shown. Not one photo shows drafting which we all know took place!
In the same time while we saw this video on youtube.com Ironman.com published this article.
I am sure video coverage of races is carefully controlled so drafting bunches are avoided.
Clearly EVERYBODY in the world is aware of the huge drafting problem.
Magazines write about it, websites have been writing about it for years now and triathletes have been angry for even longer.
It seems only Ironman.com staff has no clue that drafting is a problem.
I know they have access to Internet, youtube, facebook and this blog. I know they are at the races and that they see it. I know they know it is a problem.
Why are they hiding it then?
Why is there no clear message from Ironman.com that this is BAD?
Why does not Ironman.com show a video of a riding pack being completely DSQed so millions can see it and realize the age of cheating is over?
Why does Ironman.com not educate us, instead of only selling us stuff?
Please Ironman.com have a bit more courage, think it through, get off your high horse, and lets clean up the sport.
To be in a position of power does not mean only to profit, but sometimes to take initiative and risk.
You guys took the risk to put this thing together, now take the same risk and make it better. Clean up the cancer which is eating it. Beat it. Fight for what you created.
It should not be someone like me doing your work – some guy from some far away place who does it as a hobby.
It should be Ironman.com who sends a clear message that drafting WILL END NOW!