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As the Conservative party scrambles to fill yet another job vacancy, one unlikely prime ministerial candidate – and current Olympic mountain bike and cyclocross world champion – has thrown his hat in the ring:
I’ll have a go at being prime minister. Recon I’ll be mega. Got 6 A’s at GCSE
— Tom Pidcock (@tompidcock) October 20, 2022
As someone with a reputation for making things go downhill rapidly, I’m sure Tom would fit right in at No. 10 (along with his ability to fib a bit – though over 5km run times, not expenses or lockdown parties, thankfully).
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But who else from the cycling world, do you reckon, could step up and succeed Liz Truss as Prime Minister?
It’s a Friday morning, just go with me on this one…
An obvious candidate would surely be Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman. Known throughout his career for his meticulous attention to detail (now, that would make a change) and experienced in dealing with the murky world of Westminster, Active Travel England’s head honcho would also surely end the ‘cyclists need registration plates’ debate once and for all.
Or how about one of the architects of British Cycling’s rise to the top, Sir Dave Brailsford? A jargon-laden master of talking a lot without really saying anything at all, ‘Teflon’ Dave would fit right in at Whitehall, after he’s busy conquering the rest of the sporting world (or at least trying to, which we’ll get to later on the blog).
Bernard Hinault Punch pic.twitter.com/T5i2Q3NAxG
— Breakfast o Champ (@breakfastochamp) April 24, 2015
Perhaps Marianne Vos could calmly, but ruthlessly and efficiently as well, steer the UK back on course?
Five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault’s no-nonsense approach could also help to sort out the chaos unfolding around us all at the moment – though the Breton’s penchant for manhandling anyone who steps out of line may make him more suited to the position of Chief Whip…
What other cycling figures, in this weird hypothetical world I’ve created this morning, do you think could fix – gestures wildly – all of this? Let us know in the comments!
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