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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 13-07-2012 23:07
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Initially I stared without understanding exactly what were those black lines, but after a while and seeing the bottom "EAT" I could read "I cheat". Surprised nobody else got that tbh  
Edited by lluuiiggii on 14-07-2012 00:11
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 14-07-2012 00:04
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I thought it said something like "I love to Eat"
I thought the lines were supposed to be there though, so I didn't want to go off topic
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 14-07-2012 08:41
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Hey, I had gotten it. Although for 30 seconds I had also read "I eat" which would have made more sense for Ullrich than Armstrong. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 14-07-2012 13:19
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Another story about the financial problems at Leopard / RadioShack: https://t.co/nxMGIG6O
From what I've heard (and your hear a lot of stuff in at a news desk, only a small percentage of it are 100 % true ), there were payment problems in the first year too. At one occasion, the Schlecks weren't paid until they complained to UCI (formally or not, I don't know).
As you know, three riders have complained over delayed wages this year too. Recent news also mention that the company behind the team has recorded a loss of 7.6 million € in the first 6 months of this year.
Returning to the stuff I heard, Becca doesn't actually have any money. Yes, he has a lot of buildings and stuff he owns, but the team basically exists on bank money. And with no profits being generated, the team is likely to shut down at the end of the year unless a major backer/sponsor is found. |
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| miggi133 |
Posted on 14-07-2012 13:48
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CrueTrue wrote:
Returning to the stuff I heard, Becca doesn't actually have any money. Yes, he has a lot of buildings and stuff he owns, but the team basically exists on bank money. And with no profits being generated, the team is likely to shut down at the end of the year unless a major backer/sponsor is found.
This is actually true. And there wont be much money flowing to any of Mr. Beccas institutions at the moment, because the Prosecution in Luxembourg is currently investigating bribery within the Government and from Flavio Becca in order to secure the approval for the "Projet Leiweng" a football stadium with Shopping Mall that caused a huge controversy in Luxembourg as another project idea was kicked out for no reason by the government...
Here is the background story of the investigations:
https://www.wort.lu/en/view/wickrange-...d3bee256fb
https://www.wort.lu/en/view/police-ann...52a04dd406
https://www.wort.lu/en/view/mystery-re...6cda0dcf92
I doubt that Flavio Becca can keep up his promise that RNT is financuially secured for 4 years... Right now he is losing abig time because he had many people interested into the project and already put a lot of money into it for a quick pay off. But since this will drag on for years (As always when the lux. gov is involved) he will continue to struggle in order to balance out his fiancial situation.
(just a note on how long it can take. A Luxair plane crashed in 2000/01. The Pilot failed the license 3 times and just because his father had a friend in gov he got the license anyway. The trial started at the end of 2011. So 10-11 years later!)
Edited by miggi133 on 14-07-2012 13:49
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 15-07-2012 19:42
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Boonen has broken rib. Olympics are in danger now.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 15-07-2012 23:40
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Now that will be a big blow to the Belgian hopes  |
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| Andro |
Posted on 17-07-2012 19:45
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Fränk Schleck tested positive. Here we go again. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 17-07-2012 19:49
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This is going to be hilarious...
José Been @TourDeJose
BREAKING on Reuters wire: Frank Schleck fails doping test during Tour de France
Frank Schleck tests positive for banned diuretic, UCI wants him to leave Tour de France
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| jph27 |
Posted on 17-07-2012 19:51
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Goodbye RSNT, how many more to go with him? |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 17-07-2012 19:52
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Beginner´s mistake. Doubt he´ll get a two-year ban, though.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 17-07-2012 19:53
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heh..realy? |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 17-07-2012 19:55
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https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-a...-de-france
and now also cyclingnews |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 17-07-2012 21:12
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Wow. Didn't see that coming. Well I guess RSNT are all in for Haimar Zubedlia now. Quite funny.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 17-07-2012 22:10
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Mauricio Soler won't return to competitive cycling.
https://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/...p?id=53580
Sad story, best of luck for his future.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 17-07-2012 22:14
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Sad story. 
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| pcm2009fan |
Posted on 17-07-2012 23:32
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Yeah its very sad, I really liked Soler.
Although his life is far more important than his cycling career obviously. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 17-07-2012 23:34
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Sad, but it was to be expected. Hope the best for him in his post cycling life.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 18-07-2012 06:07
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Sad for the sport, but good for his health, cycling was very dangerous in his case especially. 
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 18-07-2012 13:09
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It's good for cycling that the authorities are still rooting them out |
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