British Cycling being embarassing, obsequious idiots ...

I mean, to be fair, Tao GH rides for Ineos so I'm not entirely sure he'd have a moral objection to sponsorship from Shell.

I did not intend to comment on TGH's personal position. I was just looking for an example of a loss to cyclesport if we were too rigid over this issue. It seems extreme to say we should abandon bike racing indefintely until the problem goes away; that would be very bad luck for any promising young rider.

I do accept that this view weakens any boycott - I just have doubts about damaging young peoples' careers because of my old person's moral position.

Perhaps that's why I think a more active attack on BC is necessary, rather than just meekly waiking away.

Ineos seems at least as bad as Shell - possibly BC have used the Ineos sponsorship as the thin end of a wedge.

As for TGH, I happen to know that he is not unaware of his own moral position, and has been known to take a correct moral stand on another (unrelated) issue.