tour de farce

[FatBoy]

Yes 11:1 is pretty damming I would say, and yes it does unfortunately destroy the memories of what was on the surface one of the best days in Le Tour for years. Assuming guys like Sastre did it clean then what a ride they put in, but alas that wasn't the spectacle.

Assuming he did it knowingly (i.e. not a team doctor "helping") then how did he expect it not to be found out? The mind boggles.

[Adventure Racer]

Just found this at http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id= ... /jul30news:

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has defended professional cycling in the wake of several big doping scandals that have rocked the sport this year. Quoted on Sporza, Rogge applauded cycling's aggressive approach towards tackling doping. "A sport is credible if there is full drug testing, both during and outside competition," he said. "Not only the athletes have to be punished, but also the people around them. And cycling does that."

Rogge realised that cycling is often singled out, while other sports have their drug problems swept under the carpet. "Doping is in all sports, but the cases in cycling are often in the media. So you get the impression that the problem is bigger there."

So it seems the IOC president broadly agrees with the comments I've made here.

[Gross]

So it seems the IOC president broadly agrees with the comments I've made here.

What ?? All of them?? Or only the ones you've not retracted???

[Adventure Racer]

The ones which relate directly to what he is talking about, obviously. I don't suppose anybody else needed that spelling out though, given I imagine he doesn't think that Leipheimer is in with a chance of winning for instance. I see you're adding words ('all') to my postings again though!

[Gross]

Me... adding words?? Nae chance... I was simply asking a question.....

[jkjuggler]

I hear WADA is considering adding 'posting flames on Nopesport' to the list of banned substances. Apparently it is linked with a sudden increase in testosterone that could give athletes an unfair advantage.



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