EZRider

Maybe if enough top riders became nervous enough we wouldn't have to relive Festina, Puerto and Armstrong over and over and over... Top rider at the mo is JRod and his take is: ban them forever!

Whether USADA followed due process or twisted rules is open to debate and that debate is taking place. What is worrying is that cyclists and cycling fans, such as yourself, seem to be far more outraged by the potentially flawed process of exposing and excising a fraud and a cheat than the fraud and the cheat himself. Why? Surely your moral compass should be spinning for the many clean athletes, sponsors, and fans that were hard done by and in some cases destroyed by LA (Greg Lemond and Simeoni amongst others). Leave the validity of the process up to those who determine and marshal the process or get involved in formulating policy yourself. You outrage against USADA comes across as desperate. LA stank and someone cut out the rot. The stink can't be disguised by asking: Why aren't the others punished? Why did you change the rules? It isn't fair! Now he has to give back some of his many, many millions! Boo Hoo!

You can buy mine. Price has just gone up though!

Stick to these and you will be branded a VELOMINAZI!

I ride Shimano XT pedals on my MTB because they are bullet proof. Why don't you look at Shimano road pedals? The 105 version is light and very reliable, been riding them on my road bike for two years with no problem. That said, I have just ordered a pair of Look Keo carbon blades for my Cannondale. Just because they are sexy!

It's from his TdF podium speech where he said he felt sorry for those who didn't believe in miracles, those who don't dream big.

+ 1000

Me!! Hope you are going to pull us!

G for me. Should have tried harder at Mnt2mnt. At least I start before 7:00, Jozi gets hot in Nov.

No they didn't, read the original post.

I don't.

Nice improvement!

3kg will make a significant dent into any climbing run. I cut 2minutes per kg lost up Agatha which is a 10 km climb with 750 m climbing.

As far as EPO and transfusion use to increase performance goes I am indeed perfect. Other aspects of LA's life are not the subject of this thread.

Watch "the bitter truth" on YouTube. It explains the biochemical pathway of fructose metabolism and why that pathway changes in the presence of fibre. It also explains the chemical breakdown of glucose and the difference between healthy and unhealthy sugars. Not really relevant to those wanting to avoid carbs I suppose but I lost 40 kg in two years eating carbs, proteins and fats but cutting out alcohol, sucrose and fructose other than small portions of fruit.

I see the middle one comes with a technician...

Really? Based on? That last looks like you will slip off the seat...

+1 those bikes are fuglyy!

Hey Punchy, how come you rate Big Mig above Hinault and Anquetil who won more GTs than him or Contador?

I think that list is podium placings, not wins, LA came 3rd once giving him 8.

Fixed above.

Okay, we are talking about stage racing here and not classics (one day), track, sprint or time trial so why don't we count grand tour wins: Note: includes titles stripped for doping. Merckx 11 Hinault 10 Anquetil 8 Coppi 7 Armstrong 7 Contador 7 Indurain 7 Le Mond 3

+1 on LA being the most tactical. He changed racing completely (not talking doping here) much like Sky did this year.

Contador has won 7 grand tours, counting the two taken for doping. A long way from The Cannibal but he has four or five years left. Right now Merckx takes it easily.

I have to agree with you on the fact that some are vilifying him as a sole scapegoat and they are either naive or have their own agendas. The soap opera continues!