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Bummer that we won't see Marv at MXdN. He should be there for so many reasons, but if he did decline I wouldn't blame him one bit.
Still time to pick up Marv for team Puetro Rico and tattoo the F-U on their face.
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https://twitter.com/DavidVuillemin/status/1043127847517282304?s=09
This falls squarely on the French Fedeation nobody else.
The whole MXdN is a huge selfish Money grab and The Fans want to be entitled all at the expense of the riders.
We're not going to see that for sure. Fans lose. Like I said. Fuckin frenchies.
Would be cool if Switzerland came out and won as well, but we don't like our chances.
Barcia will beat Paulin by far. Tomac will probably lap Tixier (who doesn't even seem to have a bike yet). Ferrandis and Plessinger are about equal.
They can be happy with a podium now (behind USA and NED). Desalle and van Horebeek have their French opponents covered as well. Depends on Geerts and Belgium might push them off the podium
edit: forgot about team GB... and Germany might then push them outside the top5 lol
We have heard the French team did reach out to Marvin Musquin, but Marvin, who didn't expect to compete in the event after he was not originally selected to the team, has been on vacation and declined. The MXoN competes six weeks after the final domestic motocross race, but is now just two weeks away. For U.S. based riders, it's difficult to jump back in if they have not planned the 'Nations into their schedule.
I can't say I blame him. If work called me when I'm on vacation I wouldn't even pick up the phone.
Had they talked to him and explained why they will pick Paulin in favor of him, he would have been disappointed as well but he would have not been as upset...
They didn't even think of a replacement ffs. I mean it's Motocross, people usually don't get injured, that stuff just doesn't happen
Slightly related news, does anyone have a really nice motocross bike that Team France can use?
anyway... Marvin certainly could be losing out in the future because by turning the FFM down now, his chances of being picked in any future years have turned to 0% (unless the FFM clean house, which could also happen). Again, I don't blame him for doing so.... it's just a shame he has chosen not to ride, when he has now been given the opportunity ... although it does seem like he's on holiday... which is just another mistake by the FFM to not secure his agreement to be backup 'just in case'.
i have no problem with them not picking Marvin to be begin with as it is all down to individual's opinions on who is fastest.... but everything since that moment they made their decision has been a giant clusterfuck....
- the horrible PR statement question his commitment,
- the lack of understanding or transparency about the decision and the obvious backlash it would cause
- the fact they didn't ask Marvin to be first reserve in case of injury
- and now they just wrote in the new PR that Marvin refused after Febvre's injury
it's all just a complete lack of respect and common sense
dear oh dear some cant thunk beyond their dice sized box..
I'm just saying Marvin has not missed anything and if not picked in the future He still won't be missing anything.
Pit Row
After snubbing him, Marv owes them and us absolutely nothing. The entitlement of some people demanding he ride is pathetic.
He was amazing in 2014 but in 15 16 and 17 it was Febvre who won the title for them. And now Febvre will be replaced by Tixier. Not good
They not only didn't pick Marv , they didn't even give him enough respect to call him about it. He found out on social media. And as far as that goes , he should of been the #1 pick since he just won that event. But he wasn't.....nor was he the 2nd or 3rd pick. If I was Marv.....I would have had a huge smile on my face , all while flipping them the bird.
Whatever the bad blood between you & and your federation, you don't ride for them, you ride for your country, your fellow countrymen and your nations' MX fans. If I were French I'd not only feel let down by the fereration but by the rider in this intance.
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