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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-11-2007 20:54
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CrueTrue wrote:
Di Luca will not appeal the 3-month-ban
And what's more interesting: Alberto Contador has been called in by CONI for a hearing. They will question his involvement in the Operation Puerto. Valverde and other Spanish riders have also been called in.
If CONI makes a case out of it, it means the riders won't be allowed to ride in Italy.
hopefully they'll be considered guilty. unless they're innocent....which is about as likely as Alicia Silverstone appearing naked on my lap right now................................
nope, nothing. burn them at the stake.
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 14-11-2007 08:11
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Addy291 wrote:
Glad to see some Spanish riders are being questioned for onceB) Hopefully the Spanish federation and governement will protestate and threaten to *whatever* so that their clean riders stop being suspected for no reasons when they've decided, erm, proved that they were all innocent.  |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 14-11-2007 08:52
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Aquarius wrote:
Addy291 wrote:
Glad to see some Spanish riders are being questioned for onceB) Hopefully the Spanish federation and governement will protestate and threaten to *whatever* so that their clean riders stop being suspected for no reasons when they've decided, erm, proved that they were all innocent.
two things I find funny:
- every one of them uses the exact same words: "unfair", and "100% innocent"
- as my uncle (who introduced me to cycling when I was a kid, bless him) pointed out, Valverde's lawyer keeps using the same defensive tactic by never once having said "Alejandro is innocent", but always "Alejandro guarantees he's innocent".
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 14-11-2007 09:28
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I wish WADA, UCI, IOC, etc. had balls and would threaten, and then do it if necessary, to throw the Spanish out of all the relevant sports if they don't wish to collaborate in OP and keep protecting their sportsmen and teams. But well, that day won't be happening soon... |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 14-11-2007 10:17
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IOC?  Like they will ever do anything useful except for bribing each other. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 14-11-2007 10:23
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CrueTrue wrote:
IOC? Like they will ever do anything useful except for bribing each other.
now now....they punish dopers heavily. and if Marion Jones does it again, they'll tap her other wrist. that'll show her!
Edited by issoisso on 14-11-2007 10:23
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 15-11-2007 00:22
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Team Slipstream will be formally presented for 2008 this evening in Boulder.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 15-11-2007 01:00
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I didnt realise Millar is going to be a Co-Owner of Slipstream as well as a rider
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| issoisso |
Posted on 15-11-2007 01:53
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SportingNonsense wrote:
I didnt realise Millar is going to be a Co-Owner of Slipstream as well as a rider
we had a discussion about that here a few months ago. Vaughters didn't like it one bit when he was informed that Millar was now a co-owner and had hired himself for the team. apparently Vaughters didn't want him
then, of course, the PR people got to him and now he's "very happy to have David aboard"
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 15-11-2007 08:25
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.. mainly because Millar is a former doper, and that doesn't really fit into Slipstream's anti doping philosophy 
Anyway, it's now being rumoured that some national cycling federations are working on establishing a European Cycling Federation which will "compete" with UCI. It's said that the new federation is being supported by the three grand tours and the national federations in France, Italy, Spain and Austria.
Other news
- Upsolut Sports AG, the owner of Deutschland Tour and Vattenfall, has been sold to Lagardère.
- The Spanish minister of sport has said that they are not hiding anything, and that they are of course willing to cooperate He also said that only cyclists are involved in the Operation Puerto (yeah right).
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| issoisso |
Posted on 15-11-2007 10:17
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CrueTrue wrote:
- The Spanish minister of sport has said that they are not hiding anything, and that they are of course willing to cooperate He also said that only cyclists are involved in the Operation Puerto (yeah right).
what, you don't see the bicycle in his hand?
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Posted on 15-11-2007 14:19
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that guy is so doped like federer.....
Sampras was tested everytime and nothing they are tested so rare..........theese days or tested for substances that are easy to cover....
Eating my daily Breakfast at 9 pm
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| issoisso |
Posted on 15-11-2007 15:09
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Michael Chang (former ATP Tour world number two) once said that when the doping controls came to his house, all he had to do was say "I'm Michael's brother. he's not here." and they'd go away. every single time.
Edited by issoisso on 15-11-2007 15:09
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| fefj |
Posted on 15-11-2007 19:23
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According to Cyclingnews.com the 2008 giro will contain up the plan de corones for those of you who don't remember, it's the insane climb on dirt roads with the last 4-5 km. rising at a minimun of 16% and a max of 24%. It was to be ridden in 2006 when Basso won, but the dirt part was cancelled due to rain) |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 15-11-2007 19:24
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Some time ago, issoisso and I discussed whether or not Rasmus Damsgaard were going to lead Astana's new anti doping programme or not. It's now clear that Damsgaard will lead the project completely like the way he's leading CSC's anti doping programme (= I was wrong).
 If I trusted Damsgaard before, it's gone now. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 15-11-2007 19:32
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CrueTrue wrote:
Some time ago, issoisso and I discussed whether or not Rasmus Damsgaard were going to lead Astana's new anti doping programme or not. It's now clear that Damsgaard will lead the project completely like the way he's leading CSC's anti doping programme (= I was wrong).
If I trusted Damsgaard before, it's gone now.
my feelings exactly
fefj wrote:
According to Cyclingnews.com the 2008 giro will contain up the plan de corones for those of you who don't remember, it's the insane climb on dirt roads with the last 4-5 km. rising at a minimun of 16% and a max of 24%. It was to be ridden in 2006 when Basso won, but the dirt part was cancelled due to rain)
https://www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthr...ad_id=2778
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| samtheman |
Posted on 15-11-2007 19:48
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I like hard climbs, but it's tough for the riders.
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Posted on 15-11-2007 19:52
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fefj wrote:
According to Cyclingnews.com the 2008 giro will contain up the plan de corones for those of you who don't remember, it's the insane climb on dirt roads with the last 4-5 km. rising at a minimun of 16% and a max of 24%. It was to be ridden in 2006 when Basso won, but the dirt part was cancelled due to rain)
https://www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthr...ad_id=2778[/quote]
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| issoisso |
Posted on 15-11-2007 20:20
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no problem at all. just noting there's a thread on that. just thought these races are usually big enough that we can discuss them separately  (especially in early December when the full routes will be revealed)
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 15-11-2007 21:13
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The organizers of Tour of America finally woke up and changed the route:
Stage Date Start Finish Miles/Km Cumulative
Distance
Prologue 9/06/08# Battery Park Central Park 7/11 7/11
1 9/07/08 Edison, NJ Baltimore, MD 169/270 176/281
2 9/08/08 Frederick, MD Monroeville, PA 178/285 354/566
3 9/09/08 Steubenville, OH Columbus, OH 149/238 503/804
4 9/10/08 Grove City, OH Greensburg, IN 152/243 655/1047
5 9/11/08# Rushville, IN Indianapolis, IN 48/77 703/1124
6 9/12/08 Terre Haute, IN Edwardsville, IL 154/246 857/1370
7 9/13/08 St Louis, MO Columbia, MO 145/232 1002/1602
8 9/14/08 Columbia, MO Lawrence, KS 165/264 1167/1866
Rest Day 9/15/08 Lawrence, KS Colorado Springs, CO (via Air)
9 9/16/08* Colorado Sp, CO Georgetown, CO 115/184 1282/2050
10 9/17/08 Vail, CO Grand Junction, CO 148/237 1430/2287
11 9/18/08 Fruita, CO Emery, UT 153/245 1583/2532
12 9/19/08* Salina, UT Cedar City, UT 134/214 1717/2746
13 9/20/08 St. George, UT Las Vegas, NV 152/243 1869/2989
14 9/21/08# Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV 25/56 1904/3045
Rest Day 9/22/08 Las Vegas, NV Amargosa Valley, NV
15 9/23/08* Amargosa Va, NV Lone Pine, CA 144/230 2048/3275
16 9/24/08* Big Pine, CA Yosemite, CA 118/189 2166/3464
17 9/25/08* Bridgeport, CA Olympic Valley, CA 121/194 2287/3658
18 9/26/08 S. Lk Tahoe, CA Davis, CA 120/192 2407/3850
19 9/27/08 Santa Rosa, CA Santa Clara, CA 120/192 2527/4042
20 9/28/08 Santa Clara, CA San Francisco, CA 100/160 2627/4202
# Time Trials
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