Tara Gins Directeur Sportif Job Offer Rescinded Due to “Inappropiate” Photoshoot
Tara Gins was due to begin work as a directeur sportif for an unspecified male Under-23 and Elite team. However, the deal was called off, citing an ‘inappropriate’ photoshoot.
“I had a verbal agreement to start at a team. I was looking forward to that tremendously. It’s what I like to do. I want to learn and be in the follow car,” Gins says.
“But now apparently someone has made an issue of a picture in a booklet of me. I don’t mind now that the deal was called off. It’s better that way. I don’t want to work with people who don’t see my abilities and only walk with the herd. In cycling, people still think too much in pigeonholes on all levels. That’s a shame.”
The Belgian was a professional cyclist from 2016 to 2018, as well as a team manager at S-Bikes AGU, and course director of the Women’s Three Days of De Panne. She officially retired from road racing at the end of last year.
“Those were pictures that I didn’t do anything to anyone. Apparently those are now too inappropriate to be allowed to work with riders. Apparently a picture is more important than abilities or experience. I want to thank everyone for the messages of support and now put this behind me as soon as possible.”
We were going to share a collection of cyclists who’d done naked photoshoots with no repercussion, but we don’t want any more DMCA strikes. Here are Froome and Cipo with their bits out though.
You can use the #istandwithtara hashtag if you want to do the bare minimum to support her.