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| Aquarius |
Posted on 09-10-2012 18:47
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AG2R ? WTF ? 
And he was at Skil-Shimano before, really that's surprising...
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 09-10-2012 18:52
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Apparently he's said it's because AG2R hadn't renewed his contract and he had no results of note or points, and was worried about that being the end of his career so he took it, ironically this suspension is probably his career over anyway. |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 09-10-2012 18:52
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Skil-Shimano did have L'hotelliere (or however it's spelled). |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 09-10-2012 19:51
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It's AG2R, you can't really believe that they're clean after Valjavec, no matter how rubbish they are. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 09-10-2012 19:56
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Farmer Sam wrote:
Apparently he's said it's because AG2R hadn't renewed his contract and he had no results of note or points, and was worried about that being the end of his career so he took it
Yeah, I'm sure that's totally why
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| kumazan |
Posted on 09-10-2012 20:06
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issoisso wrote:
Farmer Sam wrote:
Apparently he's said it's because AG2R hadn't renewed his contract and he had no results of note or points, and was worried about that being the end of his career so he took it
Yeah, I'm sure that's totally why
Hey, at least with Houanard we know he didn't dope for any of his pro wins.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 09-10-2012 20:09
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kumazan wrote:
issoisso wrote:
Farmer Sam wrote:
Apparently he's said it's because AG2R hadn't renewed his contract and he had no results of note or points, and was worried about that being the end of his career so he took it
Yeah, I'm sure that's totally why
Hey, at least with Houanard we know he didn't dope for any of his pro wins.
Coming up, the confession:
"I made a mistake, I'm sorry, I was weak, but I was clean when I was 3rd on that stage of the Bayern Tour!"
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| issoisso |
Posted on 09-10-2012 20:10
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In other news, Sky won't renew Leinders' contract.
Not that that will make a difference, his job doesn't require him to be anywhere near the racing anyway, so he doesn't need to actually have a contract.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 09-10-2012 20:16
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You know how they say celebrity deaths always come in threes (probably a US thing, but I assure you, they do)? It always seems like doping news come in multitudes as well. A controversial doctor getting hired/fired, a new investigation, a rider testing positive, a rider being fired because of suspicion, etc, always seem to come in groups.
Hopefully we don't get more news tomorrow.
Velonews, by the way, has a very interesting story about how the Ekimov hiring has shocked the DS' at Katusha, considering the quality of season they had and the respect Holczer had behind the scenes.
Might've been political pressure. I wouldn't even be shocked if J-Rod gets pushed out at some point. That team takes nationalism to a whole new level. |
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| jph27 |
Posted on 09-10-2012 20:18
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Deadpool wrote:
You know how they say celebrity deaths always come in threes (probably a US thing, but I assure you, they do)? It always seems like doping news come in multitudes as well. A controversial doctor getting hired/fired, a new investigation, a rider testing positive, a rider being fired because of suspicion, etc, always seem to come in groups.
Hopefully we don't get more news tomorrow.
Velonews, by the way, has a very interesting story about how the Ekimov hiring has shocked the DS' at Katusha, considering the quality of season they had and the respect Holczer had behind the scenes.
Might've been political pressure. I wouldn't even be shocked if J-Rod gets pushed out at some point. That team takes nationalism to a whole new level.
Tomorrow then, I expect that Riccardo Ricco will announce a comeback. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-10-2012 20:19
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A comeback by Ricco would be epic, how old will he be, again? Older than good old Jens? |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 09-10-2012 20:19
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jph27 wrote:
Deadpool wrote:
You know how they say celebrity deaths always come in threes (probably a US thing, but I assure you, they do)? It always seems like doping news come in multitudes as well. A controversial doctor getting hired/fired, a new investigation, a rider testing positive, a rider being fired because of suspicion, etc, always seem to come in groups.
Hopefully we don't get more news tomorrow.
Velonews, by the way, has a very interesting story about how the Ekimov hiring has shocked the DS' at Katusha, considering the quality of season they had and the respect Holczer had behind the scenes.
Might've been political pressure. I wouldn't even be shocked if J-Rod gets pushed out at some point. That team takes nationalism to a whole new level.
Tomorrow then, I expect that Riccardo Ricco will announce a comeback.
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Ian Butler wrote:
A comeback by Ricco would be epic, how old will he be, again? Older than good old Jens?
He'd be younger than Malcolm Elliot when he finally retired.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 09-10-2012 20:23
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Ricco has a 12-year ban.
Note: This was a response to a Wacko post that seems to have disappeared...
Edited by Deadpool on 09-10-2012 20:24
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-10-2012 20:24
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So the exact same age as Voigt  |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 09-10-2012 20:24
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Deadpool wrote:
Velonews, by the way, has a very interesting story about how the Ekimov hiring has shocked the DS' at Katusha, considering the quality of season they had and the respect Holczer had behind the scenes.
Might've been political pressure. I wouldn't even be shocked if J-Rod gets pushed out at some point. That team takes nationalism to a whole new level.
Purito wanted him (Holczer) out. I dunno if that'll be enough for him to renew with Katusha, but he got it.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 09-10-2012 21:26
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Deadpool wrote:
Ricco has a 12-year ban.
Note: This was a response to a Wacko post that seems to have disappeared...
That's why I'd deleted it.  |
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 09-10-2012 22:51
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JV about Houanard:
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| kumazan |
Posted on 09-10-2012 22:55
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So is Vaughters accusing AG2R of what?
Edit: okay, he clears it up in a later tweet. Still I very much doubt there's a direct relation between the points system (which I despise myself) and this positive test.
Edited by kumazan on 09-10-2012 23:00
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 09-10-2012 23:00
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He continues:
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 09-10-2012 23:03
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kumazan wrote:
So is Vaughters accusing AG2R of what?
Edit: okay, he clears it up in a later tweet. Still I very much doubt there's a direct relation between the points system (which I despise myself) and this positive test.
I don't know - you're desperate for some points to get you a job/pay rise for next year and you don't expect to get caught cutting a few corners...Human nature that some will take a chance. |
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