Perkins 支援するs 正直さ まっただ中に cycling move
跡をつける cycling 星／主役にする Shane Perkins has defended his 正直さ and 支援するd ロシアの cycling as 論争 continues about the country's anti-麻薬ing 政権.
After winning two world 肩書を与えるs and riding at the 2012 Olympics for Australia, Perkins switched 忠誠s to Russia when he was left out of the Rio Games squad.
He will make his world 選手権s debut as a ロシアの rider later this month in Poland.
The Six Day 跡をつける event at Melbourne 円形競技場, which runs from Thursday to Saturday, will be his last event before the worlds.
"My 正直さ is 絶対 罰金, I sleep 井戸／弁護士席 at night," Perkins said.
"A lot of people know the sort of person I am ... people should know that just because I'm riding for another team, it doesn't mean I'm going to change my 倫理学.
"I'm not going to （名声などを）汚す that 評判 that I've built up."
Perkins also 支援するd his new チーム仲間s as 論争 continues to 激怒（する） about 麻薬ing in the ロシアの sports system.
"When I say to people 'I'm riding for Russia' they automatically look at me and think 'why have you done that - they're 麻薬 cheats'," he said.
"The point is, it (麻薬ing) happens everywhere.
"Now I'm part of Russia and I know the 競技者s ... I have 信用／信任 in the team that I'm in."
This week's Six Day will be the first time he has ridden at Melbourne 円形競技場 since the 2012 world 選手権s, where he was a member of the Australian trio that won the team sprint gold メダル.
He will ride in the team sprint again this month, his first world 選手権s since 2015.
"Going to these worlds, it's going to show me 基本的に what the level is now because it has been a while since I've been there," he said.
"I'm not 推定する／予想するing to be straight 支援する up there again, but I'm not 説 that I won't be, either ... I have to be 現実主義の too.
"Once I get there and get a bit of a 匂いをかぐ of it, I'm always good like that - it will be a good couple of years after these worlds."
Perkins said the Six Day, which is part of an international series, is as much about entertainment as it is 競争.
"It's an awesome atmosphere ... there will be a lot of fun. The （短距離で）速く走る人s are there to put up a good show."
