It has been a while since I read the book but skimming it now I can only see the Spanish police unofficially linked tennis players and soccer teams to the Spanish doctor they were using.
One of Armstrong's team mates from US Postal days wrote a tell all biography after he was banned for doping: Tyler Hamilton the secret race, in it (paraphrasing) he said he saw athletes from every professional sport in the waiting room of the private doctor who was doing his doping.
I can’t speak to Cambridge specifically but there are 4 B1KE mountain bike parks alone in the south of England (Wind hill, Rogate, Tidworth and S4P) so I’m not convinced of this north/south divide. There are others than just B1KE mountain bike parks too.
Can you cite any research to to back up that claim that the quality of work of any trades person is connected to their nationality? The suggestion sounds totally absurd.
I personally know many trades people, quite a few have been forced to close up their businesses and work for big chains to survive.
But I wonder why they would feel ignored and marginalised, they must all just be mediocre and afraid of competition.
I believe the bulk of the non nationalistic leave votes were from qualified trades people (plumbers/electricians/builders etc) who have seen their wages stagnate after the Lisbon Treaty and the increased supply of trades workers.
These professionals have had their wages stagnate to a point where most are unable to live a comfortable life and purchase a home. I believe they feel they’ve been ignored and marginalised to a point where they feel the risks from brexit is worth it to increase their wages.
fwiw I don’t claim the Lisbon Treaty is actually responsible (there are many variables like increasing house prices) but that is the issue, there are no concrete or tangible arguments from either side, that is why leave won.
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