Rasmussen is GONE.
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bhanrah posted 1 year ago.
just saw that too. ouch. I wonder how this will effect next years tour
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o2Ripper posted 1 year ago.
UPDATE: Team Cofidis is now gone too because of doping.
-Branden
"Its an addiction"
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christri25 posted 1 year ago.
WOW... just legalize it.
Here is my take on things ... those Dope positive test are being conducted
in a french lab hence that just ADDS more suspicions.
You all know damn sure well if a french rider in yellow had a pos A sample
it would be disregarded and destroyed to never make the headline pages of
L'Equipe !
damn those FRENCH.
I have been thinking about this long and hard and I believe I have come up
with a viable solution that will virtually eliminate any suspicion or
anger
over doping in the Tour day France (say it like an American; say it like
Bob Roll).
1. Any performance enhancing drug is allowed for a French rider
2. No testing required for any French rider
3. Ten minute head start to the French riders
4. Each foreign rider will carry a razor blade to slash their own tires if
ahead of the French
Imagine how the pride of France will be lifted by finally having one of
their own win their nation's race. They may even start to believe the race
competition actually matters in the world, or that France is a world
power!
They may even forgive and forget Landis, Vinokourov, and possibly
Armstrong.
Chris
``It's not as if I'm going to sit around and be a fat slob,''
Lance Armstrong 2005
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UFTriGator posted 1 year ago.
christri25;74275 wrote:
You all know damn sure well if a french rider in yellow had a pos A sample
it would be disregarded and destroyed to never make the headline pages of
L'Equipe !
They have to win something first.
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Tribro posted 1 year ago.
I so knew that was going to happen. He time trial was almost as good as Vino's (for a skinny climber). This sucks but at least Contador (fingers crossed he's o.k. which I think he might be since he cracked today) and Levi can both podium. However, this kinda ruins the tour because tactics and turnouts are all due to his climbing this last week. Riders laid it all on the line to dig into his lead and that caused several to crack. Would have been different perhaps if he was crushing the pace on the climbs...
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PrinceofClydes posted 1 year ago.
christri25;74275 wrote:
WOW... just legalize it.
.l.
Ultimately the sponsors decide with their checkbooks.
It looks bad for the sponsor if riders start dropping like flies, and if you legalize everything, just toss out the rule book, that is probably what will happen.
It's been 40 years since Tommie Simpson dropped dead because his heart blew up on amphetamines. Peugeot doesn't want any more riders photographed dead with the Peugeot name on their chests.
Naw, you gotta try to regulate it. It's best all round.
I'm sure the riders don't want to have to use drugs just because "everybody else" is perceived to be doing it.
I get antsy if I have too much coffee and my heart gets racing too fast, drugs scare me. Of course, nobody is offering me a million dollars if I win the TdF.
PoC
"Pain doesn't last, chicks dig scars, glory is forever!"
- Shane Falco.
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PetetheCanuck posted 1 year ago.
The revolution may have begun?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/jul07/jul26news3
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JamieM posted 1 year ago.
Whoa, that's interesting. That could make the teams a little more open to internal doping programs like Slipstream.
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Tikal Dog posted 1 year ago.
Wow that would be interesting!
I really believed this was going to be a clean year! Damn!!!
Hyperactive Trifueler!!!! (I refuse to let the status go :p)
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RV posted 1 year ago.
Severe penalties will help - but once the clean riders get angry and help police the sport then it will get better.
RV
It takes a long time to get good. - Scott Molina
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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Anton posted 1 year ago.
Hit the teams, the managers, the riders AND the sponsors in the pocketbook...That would help.
I'm a patient guy...but I have to say...I'm getting disgusted.
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
My Blog: http://anton.trifuel.net
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Jstyle posted 1 year ago.
This sport is unreal the amount of doping going on. I thought it was huge news when vino dropped...
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
Tour de What?
I am looking forward to the Tour of California.
Maybe they should make sure everybody takes drugs, and lots of them, everyday.
Then lets see who is still alive to cross the finish line.
Then I can win on my mountain bike, with flat tires, because I'll be clean and everybody will have OD'd :eek:
''Nothing to it, but to do it''
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
Jstyle;74504 wrote:
I will be on the unicycle bro :)
We will be the only ones left.
We are guaranteed to finish in the top 2 spots :D
''Nothing to it, but to do it''
http://beads1985.trifuel.net/
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o2Ripper posted 1 year ago.
Who thinks Casar is doping? Haha. Crash, and wins? Hmmm. lol. See how much faith we have in the sport? Blah.
-Branden
"Its an addiction"
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RV posted 1 year ago.
o2Ripper;74531 wrote:
Who thinks Casar is doping? Haha. Crash, and wins? Hmmm. lol. See how much faith we have in the sport? Blah.
Noooooooooo - we got the last of the cheaters - everything is on the up and up now. Sunshine and puppies - happy thoughts.
Nice to have one day w/o any major newsflash.
Tho the TT tomorrow will be something great to watch.
RV
It takes a long time to get good. - Scott Molina
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
Rasmussen is out of the race, Rabobank just FIRED him.
http://www.velonews.com/tour2007/details/articles/12944.0.html
Sad WEEK in cycling!!!!!
-Branden
"Its an addiction"