'Time to boycott the Tour de Farce'

[KevinV]

I still believe that the race is bigger than any rider' date=' so I will continue to watch the event. [/quote']

Well said!

I love the way this guy goes on about the "triumphant" cricket tour! wtf? We drew the first test by some miracle, and won the 2nd. The series is not over yet. Let him watch the cricket tests and we can continue to watch the tour. I think saturday's TT will be a touch more interesting than golf too.

[madison]

What about all the doping in cricket. There was a Pakistani that thested positive after to indian pro 20/20 series. If cricket players are doping, then which sport is not? Maybe Darts.

[KevinV]

Don't forget ball-tampering and match-fixing.

[pastapouch]

Well, if a little doping for a cyclist would take down cycling, whats gonna happen to the rest of sport? In 1994 there was an article on doping in a bodybuilding magazine which didn't only covered the bodybuilding but sport in general that stated 99.9% of top level amateur and all professional sportsmen and women use steroids etc. And u don't wanna know whats going on in school and club rugby?

[KevinV]

Exactly. Have you seen the size of school rugby players these days? I went to the Craven Week rugby in Wellington a few years ago and couldn't believe how big those boys are. It's not natural, no way!

[AndreZA]

Well' date=' if a little doping for a cyclist would take down cycling, whats gonna happen to the rest of sport? In 1994 there was an article on doping in a bodybuilding magazine which didn't only covered the bodybuilding but sport in general that stated 99.9% of top level amateur and all professional sportsmen and women use steroids etc. And u don't wanna know whats going on in school and club rugby?

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Earleir this year I was standing outside Uncle Harry's garage and looking through the window I see a body building mag. On the cover it said something like "Which growth hormone is best for you?". They are not even hiding it.

 

[Tumbleweed]

Exactly. Have you seen the size of school rugby players these days? I went to the Craven Week rugby in Wellington a few years ago and couldn't believe how big those boys are. It's not natural' date=' no way!

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was at my local pub about two weeks ago, and i wanted them to switch over to the cycling. some bonehead in the corner who was watching the coca-cola cup piped up: "i don't watch to watch those druggies". go figure...

[IanJ]

I wouldn't go as far as calling it the Tour de Frace but I would agree with Tarr up to a point. Not being a big follower of cycling events I watch the Tour and "root" for the guy in the breakaway up the Col. Lately there has been this little light flashing in my head warning of possible dope test failures which does take away some of the pleasure. How many times has anyone found themselves transfixed by a Landis' date=' Rasmussen, Ricco breakaway only to found out a few days later the guy was running on Nitrox. Still enjoyable to watch but not the same.[/quote']

 

That is easy, just assume that they are ALL doping (as they probably are) and then the playing field is level.

 

Just have to hope your favourite doesn't get caught.

 

 

[Racing Hart]

Well' date=' if a little doping for a cyclist would take down cycling, whats gonna happen to the rest of sport? In 1994 there was an article on doping in a bodybuilding magazine which didn't only covered the bodybuilding but sport in general that stated 99.9% of top level amateur and all professional sportsmen and women use steroids etc. And u don't wanna know whats going on in school and club rugby?

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School boy rugby is rife with anaebolic steriods. You never about rugby players getting tested nor do you hear of anyones that was caught..Its normally a cover up story, saying this player has sustained an injury blah blah blah.. would be able to compete for a year or 2.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_athletes_found_guilty_of_using_banned_drugs#top

Out of the little test conducted in rugby to relation to cycling look how many has been caught.

[DRIVETRAIN]

 

Still makes for good veiwing --- doping is so far gone that I heard even golfers do it -- what for is beyond me !!!

 

"DT"

[Cruxpearl]

So much for Cycling being the dirtiest sport!!!!

 

Sport
Athletics	362
Cycling	110
Football (soccer)	56
Weightlifting	55
Baseball	47
Swimming	41
Cross-country skiing	19
Tennis	15
Rugby union	10
Boxing	9
American football	8
Water polo	7
Rowing	6
Auto racing	6
Mixed martial arts	6
Cricket	5
Rugby league	5
Basketball	5
Biathlon	5
Race walking	4
Bobsleigh	4
Judo	3
Powerlifting	3
Speed skating	3
Ice hockey	3
Wrestling	3
Gymnastics	3
Australian rules football	2
Ten-pin bowling	2

[fandacious]

what percentage of people were tested vs what percentage tested positive? I'm sure much more cyclists have been tested.....

[Cruxpearl]

So who is the dirtiest Country????

Hmmmm USA!!!! Isn't that where Lance, Floyd & Tyler comes from???

Country
United States	146
Russia	52
Italy	32
France	30
Germany	25
Bulgaria	25
Chile	22
England	22
Australia	21
East Germany	19
Greece	16
Canada	16
Denmark	15
Spain	15
Romania	15
Finland	15
Belarus	14
Sweden	13
Nigeria	12
Norway	12
Netherlands	12
Morocco	12
Ukraine	12
Hungary	12
Brazil	11
South Africa	11
India	10
Latvia	10

[fandacious]

So who is the dirtiest Country????

Hmmmm USA!!!! Isn't that where Lance' date=' Floyd & Tyler comes from???

 

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isnt lance into marathons now? So, he's doing the dirtiest sport from the dirtiest country.

[TNT1]

 

So who is the dirtiest Country????

Hmmmm USA!!!! Isn't that where Lance' date=' Floyd & Tyler comes from???

 

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And Marion Jones, and Carl Lewis, and...

 

 

 

[KevinV]

Can we throw George Bush's name in too? Not for doping, just for being dopey?