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| kumazan |
Posted on 09-07-2012 16:35
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lluuiiggii wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
End of season for Andy Schleck?...
But now, the "complete healing of the break could take several months." Schleck's plans for the second half of the season may thus be compromised, and the paper went so far as to saying, "a premature end of season is possible."
So the Vuelta will just be a replay of the 2011 Giro then - Contador taking a billion stages and winning everything.
Which will conclude a perfect season for 2012 as "The year of boring GTs".
Nah. The Tour isn't boring at all. I'm finding it pretty hilarious.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 09-07-2012 16:37
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If his season really is over, he'll have scored an enormous 20 CQ points this year. 
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| kumazan |
Posted on 09-07-2012 16:40
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That's just 2 points less than Vuelta winner (*sigh*) Juanjo Cobo.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 09-07-2012 16:40
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kumazan wrote:
lluuiiggii wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
End of season for Andy Schleck?...
But now, the "complete healing of the break could take several months." Schleck's plans for the second half of the season may thus be compromised, and the paper went so far as to saying, "a premature end of season is possible."
So the Vuelta will just be a replay of the 2011 Giro then - Contador taking a billion stages and winning everything.
Which will conclude a perfect season for 2012 as "The year of boring GTs".
Nah. The Tour isn't boring at all. I'm finding it pretty hilarious.
I confess to same, i am enjoying it with sadistical manner. 
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 09-07-2012 16:59
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Alakagom wrote:
End of season for Andy Schleck?...
But now, the "complete healing of the break could take several months." Schleck's plans for the second half of the season may thus be compromised, and the paper went so far as to saying, "a premature end of season is possible."
With his TDF-only focus, his season was over from the moment he withdrew from Le Tour.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 09-07-2012 18:35
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kumazan wrote:
lluuiiggii wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
End of season for Andy Schleck?...
But now, the "complete healing of the break could take several months." Schleck's plans for the second half of the season may thus be compromised, and the paper went so far as to saying, "a premature end of season is possible."
So the Vuelta will just be a replay of the 2011 Giro then - Contador taking a billion stages and winning everything.
Which will conclude a perfect season for 2012 as "The year of boring GTs".
Nah. The Tour isn't boring at all. I'm finding it pretty hilarious.
This
"Hopefully in 2 years time I might win the Time Trial and be a credible Time Trial winner because I haven't beaten someone by 2 minutes."
- Bradley Wiggins a few years ago
"It's the Time Trial. The race against the truth!" - Phil Liggett, 2003 Vuelta |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 10-07-2012 00:05
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Judge dismisses Armstrong's legal suit against USADA http://www.theatl...uit/54355/ |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 10-07-2012 06:21
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The conspiracy against him goes on. 
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 10-07-2012 18:00
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This is probably the most important doping news in cycling in many, many years.
In the USADA-case (by many called the doping case against Armstrong), Dr. Luis Garcia del Moral (cycling team doctor), Dr. Michele Ferrari (cycling team consulting doctor) and Jose “Pepe” Martí (cycling team trainer) have been given life-time bans.
All were important people in the organized team doping that took place at US Postal and Discovery Channel. More importantly, they were still active in cycling (e.g. Del Moral was team doctor at RadioShack),until today.
So for once, it's the people behind the organized doping, and not the riders, who have been taking out. The importance of that can't be underestimated.
More at http://www.usada....sps7102012
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| jph27 |
Posted on 10-07-2012 18:02
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CrueTrue wrote:
This is probably the most important doping news in cycling in many, many years.
In the USADA-case (by many called the doping case against Armstrong), Dr. Luis Garcia del Moral (cycling team doctor), Dr. Michele Ferrari (cycling team consulting doctor) and Jose “Pepe” Martí (cycling team trainer) have been given life-time bans.
All were important people in the organized team doping that took place at US Postal and Discovery Channel. More importantly, they were still active in cycling (e.g. Del Moral was team doctor at RadioShack),until today.
So for once, it's the people behind the organized doping, and not the riders, who have been taking out. The importance of that can't be underestimated.
More at http://www.usada....sps7102012
USADA now ought to seize their files and the details of who they have worked with, if possible.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 10-07-2012 18:06
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That's very nice to hear. Finally lifetime bans 
Not that it'll stop them working with riders in secret, as the persistent rumous (and even statements from people involved in the sport) have shown recently that big name riders seem to still be working with Ferrari.
"Hopefully in 2 years time I might win the Time Trial and be a credible Time Trial winner because I haven't beaten someone by 2 minutes."
- Bradley Wiggins a few years ago
"It's the Time Trial. The race against the truth!" - Phil Liggett, 2003 Vuelta |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 10-07-2012 18:14
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The other guys charged: Celaya, Armstrong, Bruyneel, were also convicted (no sentence length known), but each of them has:
either asked for and been granted a five-day extension to complete their response, or have requested to move forward with an arbitration hearing where all evidence will be presented, witness testimony will be given under oath, and an independent group of arbitrators will ultimately decide the outcome of the case. USADA will continue to follow all of the established procedures that were approved by athletes, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and all Olympic sports organizations in compliance with federal law.
"Hopefully in 2 years time I might win the Time Trial and be a credible Time Trial winner because I haven't beaten someone by 2 minutes."
- Bradley Wiggins a few years ago
"It's the Time Trial. The race against the truth!" - Phil Liggett, 2003 Vuelta |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 10-07-2012 18:22
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Huge news. I don't know how effective it'll be in preventing riders to work with those c**** (thanks Wiggo), but it's great nonetheless.
Oddly enough, and despite 2 of the 3 are Spanish, this hasn't hit the media in Spain yet. I guess they don't know how to publish this without mentioning Contador yet.
Edited by kumazan on 10-07-2012 18:22
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| The Mountain Lion |
Posted on 10-07-2012 18:57
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Riis has said that Contador's first race when he returns will be Eneco Tour |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 10-07-2012 19:27
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How many appeals might this sentence face, and how long may it take ? I'll wait a little for the champagne.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 10-07-2012 23:35
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Lawyers have sent in an amended complaint:
http://www.scribd...-Complaint
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 11-07-2012 23:08
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Some good people have started investigating the "Lance Armstrong has been tested more than 500 times" claim that we're so used to hearing.
Even when being very generous with the numbers, just 236 tests are counted: http://www.cyclis...f-the-500/.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 11-07-2012 23:43
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CrueTrue wrote:
Some good people have started investigating the "Lance Armstrong has been tested more than 500 times" claim that we're so used to hearing.
Even when being very generous with the numbers, just 236 tests are counted: http://www.cyclis...f-the-500/.
He may have counted the B samples for all those alleged tests that were subsequently swept under the carpet?
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 12-07-2012 13:58
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Taken from Inrng on Twitter:
"Rémy di Gregorio will be charged with... illegal injection of glucose. Police raids and scandal headlines and he's been caught using sugar."
"Cycling is one of the rare sports to ban infusions and injections out right with a "no needles" policy." |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 12-07-2012 14:01
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Why didn't he just eat it? He was injectiong himself with sugar water! hahahahaha
Winner of American Championship races which I can't remember since my sig was deleted :L
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