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Jonathan Tiernan-Locke GCN YouTube stillJonathan Tiernan-Locke sees a future in cycling still
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, sacked by Team Sky after receiving a two-year ban from cycling in August due to inconsistencies in his biological passport, says he wants to stay involved in the sport and help bring on young riders.
The 29-year-old, who comes from Devon, was speaking to ITV Sport ahead of his participation in today’s Exmoor Beast sportive.
Tiernan-Locke, banned from the sport until 31 December 2014, said: “I’d like to stay involved which is why I am riding today.
“I’m looking at some coaching things at the moment, trying to bring on some younger guys.
“My heart’s still in racing and I don’t think I’m done competing yet,” he added.
He insists that the abnormal blood values that gave rise to his ban resulted from dehydration following a night of celebration in Bristol of his contract with Team Sky.
Tiernan-Locke says he consumed 33 units of alcohol during the evening out with his girlfriend, which happened the week between his 2012 Tour of Britain victory, when he was riding with Endura Racing.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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Future management opening @ Astana maybe?!
I'm inclined to agree that having a convicted doper as a coach isn't the greatest thing. That said, there's always the "alcoholic argument", thus:
Me: You're an alcoholic
You: No I'm not
Me: You're in denial
or
Me: You're an alcoholic
You: You're right
Me: ...
Knowing that's it's nigh-on impossible to prove a negative, you're onto a loser either way...
Even without the PED ban, do you want your kids coached by someone who thinks its ok to go out and binge on 33 units of alcohol 48 hours before a major race?
What sort of "inspiration" does he intend to give?
The perfect coach for any aspiring Lance Armstrong. As in understand it there's a good chance that's how Lance started himself. His triathlon coach was eventually busted for supplying PEDs to a charge of his.
I would question whether an unrepentant ex-doper would be the best choice to coach young riders and help them get their start in the sport. (Though, there are of course plenty such coaches already in the sport).