Tumbleweed Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 nice titbit:Only once before in the 104-year-old Tour has the race leader been expelled.In 1978, Belgian rider Michel Pollentier, trying to evade doping controls after winning a stage at the Alpe d'Huez in the Alps, was caught with an intricate tube-and-container system that contained urine that was not his.
wisecrack Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Haha the first year I watch the TDF and every one is doping. Get all excited watching the dual between Contador and Rasmussen and it's all a joke. Wonder if there will be a TDF next year. At least dopers ar being caught and we don't hear about it 10 years down the line. I'm convinced that there are dopers that are getting away with it' date=' but the controls and system is getting harder to beat. Nobody is tollerating doping anymore. It's a very good sign that teams sack their team members before they can be caught out by ASO or UCI (or anybody). [/quote'] True I guess I'm just disappointed. Only started cycling this year and watching the TDF gives me motivation to get on my bike every morning and cycling for an hour. Thought if these guys are crazy enough to pedal for 200km every day the least I can do is get on my bike and do 30km. Anyways they still had to train alot to compete in the TDF doping or not.
PokerFace Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 All of this is bad publicity for cycling. But I believe things are moving in the right direction. Now we have the second TdF with very bad publicity. Don't think for a moment that the riders before that doped any less. They were simply not caught. Now they start to catch more cheathers. I bet this has made some riders think twice before doping. Maybe some riders would have cheated and now don't, because chances are they will get caught. Vino and Moreni (not sure about chicken legs) have to pay 1 year's salary as a fine. This is money that can be used to have even better controls.
_BBi Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 This is so sad. Every year we hope something good will come of these issues, but it seems that we live in hope. We do not even know who last years winner of the tour is.
Sammajoor Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 eish...i am in the same boat here... need a seriously greasy burger and coke for lunch otherwise i wont make the second half of the day... darn red wine!! Bobbie nie net rooi wyn maar John Wayne se GROOT sussie **** wyn EINA EINA EINA OUCH
Ratty Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Think on the positive side, Soler is now in 9th place overall, GO BARLOWORLD !!!
RABUBI Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Looks like the Chicken might have taken some of Colonel Saunders secret herbs and spices.
Guest colonel Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Until his positive comes out then what will we all say about TBW???
Windbreaker Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 On the upside of all of this it does look like there is a clear line being drawn now. It looks like the teams are now buying into the "zero tolerance" thing. Of course the cynics will say that Rabobank had no choice and/or that he was about to be busted anyway.
Tumbleweed Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Professional cycling has turned into a joke. you're not the only who believes that. this is what bradley wiggins had to say:"It makes you think about your future as a professional cyclist. You ask what is the point, I could do better things with my life. " ok, this was in reaction to the moreni dope test, but you get the driftholy roller2007-07-26 00:56:42
Viskop Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Must agree' date=' hats off to Rabobank for dropping him as soon as they confirmed that he had lied about being in Mexico.[/quote'] Jip,agreed
Willehond Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Think on the positive side' date=' Soler is now in 9th place overall, GO BARLOWORLD !!! [/quote'] Good thing Soler took the polkadot BEFORE Rasmussen got bumped. Soler deserves it fair and square. Great to see him take the podium yesterday an the final mountain top finish! Allez BArloworld indeed!
_BBi Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Looks like the Chicken might have taken some of Colonel Saunders secret herbs and spices. They are talking about you Colonel....
Tumbleweed Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 We do not even know who last years winner of the tour is. and do contador or evans want to known as the winner of another tainted tour? think not
Guest colonel Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Looks like the Chicken might have taken some of Colonel Saunders secret herbs and spices. They are talking about you Colonel.... Im not just a pretty face you know........
Red Zone Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Why did the chicken cross the road... to get to Mexico, no Italy, no Mexico
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