So far all you’ve offered is name calling and insults without a single word of evidence to support your own opinion.

That seems so very similar to the behavior that Southerland is accused of that it makes me curious.

You’re quite rabid in your attacks. Again, curious.

Which parts are”patently false”? Van den Eyndes? Like forcing Willem to sleep on the floor of Phil’s hotel room and screaming at him for the heinous infraction of setting his suitcase on the bed, denying him food, testing supplies and medication? Or maybe laughing in his face after refusal of testing supplies?

Stouts? The refusal to pay him for five months? The failure to attain his visa? The failure to help him get testing supplies and medication?

The guys who are so afraid of y . . . Southerland that they don’t dare to come forward publicly?

The insurance fraud?

What of the stories out there regarding Southerland living like a king, traveling in style, spending on himself lavishly, while the team tells its riders that it can’t afford to pay for them to enter races so they must pay for themselves? Are those “patently false”?

I’ve stated in my articles that I feel there is more information out there, that the story is incomplete. So, if you think you know something that contradicts or refutes anything in the interview series or in the followup articles, please, share.

I don’t doubt that if you’re capable of stating your views intelligently and calmly that Claudia will happily grant you space on Cyclismas to express yourself. I know I’d be very happy to oblige you (or someone representing TT1) that space on Bikezilla.

Tom / Bikezilla

Nice the way you do not provide any evidence of false statements – prove it.

Between Tom and Martin Hardie theres a fair bit of stuff to disprove.

David Crowe

Thank you for taking the time to read and especially to share your opinion.

I’d like to clarify a misunderstanding in your comment.

James Stout did not help with and had no input to this article. The opinion stated in the article is mine.

My interview with James was only one piece of information that factored into that opinion. For me, James story was important because it was the starting point, but I found most of the additional information I came across to be even more damning.

As mentioned several times, it is merely an opinion. As such it carries no more weight than any other opinion, whether they be in agreement with mine or opposed to it.

Best

Tom / Bikezilla

Sometimes life is negative. Sometimes life is positive. The terrible part about all of this is that James just wants to race, and Team Type 1 has a love for racing. It’s unfortunate that both parties aren’t happy about how this relationship ended. If you read the interview with James Stout, you’ll find that he had really nothing negative to say about Team Type 1, other than the fact that he wasn’t paid his salary. You’ll find that he was confused by the actions of certain people on the team, and he’s been further confused by the actions of that team’s lawyers. It is safe to say that if they paid him his overdue salary, James just might go on his merry way.

We have provided contact emails to representatives from Team Type 1. As Tom discusses, we have yet to receive any emails or responses to James’ interview or Tom’s article. We would be more than happy to provide them a forum to respond. We’re happy to present the other side, and let our readers make up their own minds.

Thanks again for reading, I hope you continue to interact with us — whether you agree or disagree.

Regards,

Bill Thacker

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