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Then it would seem to me that the C-o-C may have allowed himself to be cajoled. In my experience, given the seriouslness of stripping a competitor's bike, normally a C-o-C will be very reluctant to allow a protest to go ahead without consulting numerous people including the chief scrut - the latter often giving the bike a close look over himself.

In any case, it is clear from Ant's post that there were quite a few rumours so, I think riders should be taking a look at themselves because that is where a protest comes from...fellow competitors. Not bystanders.

edit: This won't go down well but, it's true - if Ant protested on behalf of others then he is a fool. You set yourself up doing that.