Re: Your 2012 Cycling Thread
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Your 2012 Cycling Thread
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Re: Your 2012 Cycling Thread
I'll take cycling seriously again when they go after everyone else half as hard as they've gone after Armstrong, particularly the other winners close to the 1999-2005 stretch. But, I won't hold my breath.
Re: Your 2012 Cycling Thread
That's OK. Following the results of the TDF isn't taking cycling seriously in the first place. Lance got busted because he was a bully and it finally caught up to him. His main opponents have all been busted for doping already.
But if you want to you can take it seriously. Here is a rundown of TDF champs around Lance:
'96 Riis - Admitted Doper.
'97 Ulrich - Suspended Doper.
'98 Pantini - Suspended Doper. Dead from drug overdose.
'99-'05 Lance.
'06 - Landis - Suspended Doper.
'07 - Contador - Suspended Doper.
That's OK. Following the results of the TDF isn't taking cycling seriously in the first place. Lance got busted because he was a bully and it finally caught up to him. His main opponents have all been busted for doping already.
But if you want to you can take it seriously. Here is a rundown of TDF champs around Lance:
'96 Riis - Admitted Doper.
'97 Ulrich - Suspended Doper.
'98 Pantini - Suspended Doper. Dead from drug overdose.
'99-'05 Lance.
'06 - Landis - Suspended Doper.
'07 - Contador - Suspended Doper.
XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
Also looks like he's going to testify against a variety of people. Going to take the whole UCI house down with him, which is needed anyway, but man, what a ****show this guy is...
XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
Re: Your 2012 Cycling Thread
Never believed in him for a second. Anyone who ever thought this guy was/is a hero is either terribly naive or willfully ignorant. All the information on his raging level of dooshness (which is my real issue as opposed to the doping, relatively speaking) has been readily available for over a decade.
Lesson is: don't believe in your heroes. They probably suck just like everyone else.
Never believed in him for a second. Anyone who ever thought this guy was/is a hero is either terribly naive or willfully ignorant. All the information on his raging level of dooshness (which is my real issue as opposed to the doping, relatively speaking) has been readily available for over a decade.
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XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
Re: Your 2012 Cycling Thread
For sure. Beyond UCI, even Thom Weisel's name was getting tossed about yesterday. Would be great to see that clown take one in the teeth on this.
For sure. Beyond UCI, even Thom Weisel's name was getting tossed about yesterday. Would be great to see that clown take one in the teeth on this.
XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
Re: Your 2012 Cycling Thread
He already has, to some extent. This Oprah deal was taped yesterday and airs Thursday. I expect it to be fairly sparse in details, but the real fireworks will come probably within the next year when he lets it all fly to USADA or the feds -- which he most certainly will do.
He already has, to some extent. This Oprah deal was taped yesterday and airs Thursday. I expect it to be fairly sparse in details, but the real fireworks will come probably within the next year when he lets it all fly to USADA or the feds -- which he most certainly will do.
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Re: Your 2012 Cycling Thread
Two parter now, Thurs and Fri.
He's only saying whatever he has to say so he can get reinstated and start doing triathlons again. Doubt if he feels one hint of regret or remorse, even though he'll act like he does. I'd like to know how he feels now about destroying Greg Lemond's bike line, or what he'd say to Emma O'Reilly now, after basically saying she got canned from US Postal for being a whore.
Two parter now, Thurs and Fri.
He's only saying whatever he has to say so he can get reinstated and start doing triathlons again. Doubt if he feels one hint of regret or remorse, even though he'll act like he does. I'd like to know how he feels now about destroying Greg Lemond's bike line, or what he'd say to Emma O'Reilly now, after basically saying she got canned from US Postal for being a whore.
XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
Re: Your 2012 Cycling Thread
Because he is incapable of being the pariah. Just you watch. I will flat out guarantee you of this. It's actually already being rumored/reported in places, but it was a long time coming. As of about 18 months ago it was the obvious endgame here.
He doesn't. As a borderline sociopath he is incapable of it. Only regret he possesses is that it all fell apart on him -- thinks he's the victim. He's going to put on quite the show, though, and no doubt some suckers will buy it.
Because he is incapable of being the pariah. Just you watch. I will flat out guarantee you of this. It's actually already being rumored/reported in places, but it was a long time coming. As of about 18 months ago it was the obvious endgame here.
He doesn't. As a borderline sociopath he is incapable of it. Only regret he possesses is that it all fell apart on him -- thinks he's the victim. He's going to put on quite the show, though, and no doubt some suckers will buy it.
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I'm pretty sure it's not a two parter like most cable networks OWN repeats stuff over and over again. Showtime has shown the 60 minutes Sports with the piece with Tygart and Tyler Hamilton at least 10 times this weekend. I'll be interested to see who else he outs which is a little tough since hamilton outed so many people as cheaters in his book.
I'm pretty sure it's not a two parter like most cable networks OWN repeats stuff over and over again. Showtime has shown the 60 minutes Sports with the piece with Tygart and Tyler Hamilton at least 10 times this weekend. I'll be interested to see who else he outs which is a little tough since hamilton outed so many people as cheaters in his book.
He could take down AC. Make the clen look like child's play I bet.
XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
Re: Your 2012 Cycling Thread
It's a big complicated mess, but the crux here is that Lance will never do anything other than what's best for Lance. It would take a very long essay to explain it all, but it's quite plausible that considering the point this has gotten to, blowing the whole works open now won't cost him any more in the long run than trying to keep the act up. His team of handlers and lawyers is no group of fools (look up Mark Fabiani). His Yellowness might be a POS, but he's a smart one, and one thing he doesn't do is take action by accident.
It's a big complicated mess, but the crux here is that Lance will never do anything other than what's best for Lance. It would take a very long essay to explain it all, but it's quite plausible that considering the point this has gotten to, blowing the whole works open now won't cost him any more in the long run than trying to keep the act up. His team of handlers and lawyers is no group of fools (look up Mark Fabiani). His Yellowness might be a POS, but he's a smart one, and one thing he doesn't do is take action by accident.
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