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9 hours ago, JJDT said:

Wow what a team member...hope his buddies will give him a piece of their mind.

Especially if they have to give back their prize money...

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Posted (edited)
10 hours ago, mecheng89 said:

so do the Brazil get the their Gold medal now sent in the post box. No standing on top of the podium. What about 4th place then now 3rd place team. No Celebrations

Sucks these teams lost out on the experience

 

Edit: Read now that the Italians were 2nd. Brazil was also disqualified

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1 hour ago, YaseenEnos said:

so do the Brazil get the their Gold medal now sent in the post box. No standing on top of the podium. What about 4th place then now 3rd place team. No Celebrations

Sucks these teams lost out on the experience

 

Edit: Read now that the Italians were 2nd. Brazil was also disqualified

Yes, your position(s) improves if the team(s) above you is DQ for the myriad of reasons that exist in professional sport. 

Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, mecheng89 said:

Yes, your position(s) improves if the team(s) above you is DQ for the myriad of reasons that exist in professional sport. 

that wasnt what i was asking but ok.

just lamenting about do they do a Chris Froome Vuelta win of 2011 type celebration or do they just get their medals "posted" to them

Either way i am drawing attention that its not just about prize money or your name on the records books but the experience thats taken away from these athletes that they will never get back.

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9 hours ago, YaseenEnos said:

that wasnt what i was asking but ok.

just lamenting about do they do a Chris Froome Vuelta win of 2011 type celebration or do they just get their medals "posted" to them

Either way i am drawing attention that its not just about prize money or your name on the records books but the experience thats taken away from these athletes that they will never get back.

Don't forget the sponsorships and endorsements that come with winning races

Posted
3 minutes ago, Toasted marshmallows said:

Cape epic lost all appeal... as a company they have no back bone stating lifetime ban on convicted dopers..... yet allowing them to race.... why have set rules when not following through with them? Or is it just an eye blinder???? 

Eh? Who have they let it?

Posted (edited)
14 minutes ago, Toasted marshmallows said:

David george

He squeaked in by a whisker - the Epic ban is from 1 Jan 2013 onwards - he was bust in 2012.

They should make a special case for him not to attend though - he is the apex SA doper - proper omerta fuelled EPO drug cheat.

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1 hour ago, Toasted marshmallows said:

Cape epic lost all appeal... as a company they have no back bone stating lifetime ban on convicted dopers..... yet allowing them to race.... why have set rules when not following through with them? Or is it just an eye blinder???? 

As Eldron pointed out, the lifetime ban was started in 2013 and doesn't apply retrospectively, so they are not broking their own rules. He also would not be the first or only ex-doper who have ridden the Epic since 2013. I doubt he will be anywhere near the frontrunners anyway.

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