Belgian Cyclist Told She Can't Be A Coach For A Men's Cycling Team Because She Was In Playboy
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A Belgian professional racing cyclist has claimed she was refused a management role in a men's cycling team because of previous modelling photoshoots which were deemed 'inappropriate'.
Tara Gins, 30, rode professionally between 2016 and 2018 for the Lares–Waowdeals and Health Mate–Cyclelive Team squads based in Belgium, and is also a director for Belgian amateur team S-Bikes AGU.
Taking to her social media account over the weekend, Tara claimed she had an offer to join an unnamed men's team as a director - the role of coach - revoked over 'inappropriate' photos from her paid modelling gigs.
It was apparently suggested that the team's sponsors would dislike any association with the images, which Tara believes refers to her near-naked photoshoot in Playboy and a topless calendar not widely available, according to Cycling News.
There's a quote I was recently reminded of from the movie "Rounders" with Edward Norton and Matt Damon. The quote is this: "If you can't spot the sucker in your first half-hour at the table, then you are the sucker." The reason I bring this up is because I have an awful poker face with women. Just the worst. If I was on a cycling team (lmfao) and I knew an attractive woman that previously posed in Playboy was going to be my coach, I'd run a 4.2 40 to my laptop to google those pictures as soon as possible. It'd be instinctual too. Wouldn't even realize I'd be doing it. Primal instinct gonna primal instinct.
But when the next day rolls around and I'm putting on my spandex and helmet and all of the other gaudy, obnoxious shit cyclists wear, my lack of a poker face would kick in. Think about it; she'd be coaching me up by telling me to peddle faster and I'd be thinking about how I got to page 12 on a "tara gins playboy" search just a few hours ago. She'd know exactly where my brain is at because it'd basically be stamped on my forehead. That'd cause for a poor coach/player relationship right off the bat. Can't have a poor coach/player relationship, not when your eye is on the Tour de France.
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Take one look at her Playboy spread and tell me your brain wouldn't be doing the same thing.
You can't.
So that's why I sort of get this. I mean you gotta come up with a better excuse than that because it's the year 2021 and you can't be dirty, mysogynistic pigs, but we're a cycling team. We're trying to win the Tour de France. You think we can get any practice done with Tara coaching us?
For sure not. Not one ounce of work would get done, and because of that, no Tour de France's would be won. The team wouldn't just be letting ourselves down, but we'd be letting our country down. Sorry Tara. You're too cute and potato sack-y to coach us. That's one of the few downsides to being a really pretty girl.