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| solano |
Posted on 30-04-2013 21:00
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That's a shocking video. I hope that the cyclists were OK after treatment as the first one hit the ground really hard. |
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 30-04-2013 21:04
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And that is the best answer of "Helmet in Netherland" discussion. Also,fuck this guy! That must be awful,i hope cyclist is just okay. |
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 30-04-2013 23:22
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admirschleck wrote:
And that is the best answer of "Helmet in Netherland" discussion. Also,fuck this guy! That must be awful,i hope cyclist is just okay.
Lets hope the biker isn't.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| issoisso |
Posted on 01-05-2013 00:08
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Spanish anti-doping agency appeals against the destruction of the Puerto bags. They want to DNA test them
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 01-05-2013 12:11
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No offence to any Spaniards on this site, but when it comes to doping Spain absolutely zero credibility in my book. Destroying the evidence before we find out who the football and tennis players are is just mind boggling to say the least.
Mads Kaggestad blew of some steam yesterday by saing that Spain should be banned from all sports untill they take a serious stance against doping.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 01-05-2013 12:44
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cactus-jack wrote:
No offence to any Spaniards on this site, but when it comes to doping Spain absolutely zero credibility in my book. Destroying the evidence before we find out who the football and tennis players are is just mind boggling to say the least.
Mads Kaggestad blew of some steam yesterday by saing that Spain should be banned from all sports untill they take a serious stance against doping.
I wouldn't generalise on any Spanish person, we've got enough of them here to prove (if that was ever needed) that they're not all the same, even regarding doping matters.
I even believe the Spanish antidoping agency are sincere when they want to appeal the verdict, but there's just too much pressure or lobbying from powerful brands or people who know what kind of scandal would happen if those bags were analyzed (although 7 years later, half of the involved sportsmen and women are probably retired).
Now, regarding Spanish justice, I can understand that they are or weren't there to trial doping but public health, so why on Earth (except for the sake of Justice, but who cares about such a futility ?) would they give blood bags to whoever for testing. They don't have to. |
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| fickman |
Posted on 01-05-2013 13:13
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cactus-jack wrote:
No offence to any Spaniards on this site, but when it comes to doping Spain absolutely zero credibility in my book. Destroying the evidence before we find out who the football and tennis players are is just mind boggling to say the least.
Mads Kaggestad blew of some steam yesterday by saing that Spain should be banned from all sports untill they take a serious stance against doping.
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 01-05-2013 13:31
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Still, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 02-05-2013 10:27
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Petacchi going to EPQS is a no-go. UCI rejected, not wanting to start a precedent of old riders retiring and then signing other teams for some WT points. |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 02-05-2013 10:51
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Good decision, this would be a Lampre fuck-up if it was made possible.
It it was allowed, anybody in the team he does not like could retire and sign immediately with another team, old or not...
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| fosforgasXIII |
Posted on 02-05-2013 18:19
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I regret to announce the death of a rider. Belgian rider Wouter Dewilde (34) didn't survive the injuries he got when he fell right after the line in the Kermiskoers van Veldegem (elites without a contract), he became third.
A local doctor succeeded to reanimate him, but he died yesterday evening in a hospital in Brughes. The Royal Belgian Cyclingbond offers their condolences to his wife, family and friends.  |
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 02-05-2013 18:21
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fosforgasXIII wrote:
I regret to announce the death of a rider. Belgian rider Wouter Dewilde (34) didn't survive the injuries he got when he fell right after the line in the Kermiskoers van Veldegem (elites without a contract), he became third.
A local doctor succeeded to reanimate him, but he died yesterday evening in a hospital in Brughes. The Royal Belgian Cyclingbond offers their condolences to his wife, family and friends.
Thats awful. Rest in Peace Wouter. Another Wouter finishing like that...
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 02-05-2013 18:31
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I saw it in the papers, it's so awful.
Sprinting, falling and dying right under the eyes of his wife and child 
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 03-05-2013 07:50
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Some interesting news out of the BBC today, apparently Wiggins is the Olympic Road Race Champion...
They genuinely wrote that! I couldn't find a facepalm big enough...
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| wogsrus |
Posted on 03-05-2013 08:02
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BBC and Sky sports love Wiggins and Sky for obvious reasons, but it becomes rather nausiating that they talk only about those two topics all the time... |
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Posted on 03-05-2013 13:56
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No Wildcard invitation for IAM Cycling to La Vuelta 2013 it seems, with the three wildcard spots given to Team NetApp-Endura, Cofidis and Caja Rural. |
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 03-05-2013 14:03
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Are there any statistics that shows the amount of deaths during a race up through the years? Perhaps something showing the pre-helmet days compared to now.
Edit: Regarding Spain and it's somewhat... strained relationship with doping, what do you think is needed for them to really take a stance? As I mentioned earlier, Kaggestad called for an international ban on all spanish athletes from participation in international competitions. Now this is never going to happen, naturally, but what do you think would be the consequences if major athletes refused to participate in competitions held on spanish soil?
What would be the consequences if sveral of the biggst names in cycling went for a boicot of the Vuelta? Extremely hypothetical, but one can dream.
Edited by cactus-jack on 03-05-2013 14:21
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 03-05-2013 14:24
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Why would riders boycott Vuelta? I think majority of them is happy for covering up the doping, rather than celebrating the steps of catching dopers. Many of them still think Armstrong did nothing wrong...
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 03-05-2013 14:37
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Zdenek Stybar has undergone a knee surgery recently, because of inflammation in it. He will have to rest for two or three weeks completely. He had a problems with it for two months, so this will fix it hopefully.
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| wogsrus |
Posted on 03-05-2013 15:28
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Matt White, former DS of Orica Greenedge who was stood down after being named in the ASADA report on Cheatstrong has been given a backdated 6month ban, therefore, now allowing him to come back into the sport. Orica Greenedge are waiting for the completion of the Vance review, which is a review done by a former anti doping expert in terms of the teams position on doping. They will make a decision after the review is completed as to whether they take him on again.
I really do hope they give him a chance. Even though he doped, he has stated before that he was pretty much forced by Armstrong's brigade of teammates. Either take it can be caught, or dope and keep your contract. He did brilliant things last year with the team, and his enthusiasm will be great to see again on Backstage Pass. Though, completely understand if the team don't bring him back, or only reinstate him in a lesser position. |
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