Pro Tour Punditry
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She's suspended so won't be there tomorrow
Doping git thread
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Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I was going to do a considered lead-in, but have decided against it. What a prick:
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...-british-cyclist-handed-ban-taking-epo-255882
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...-british-cyclist-handed-ban-taking-epo-255882
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
The media coverage also overwhelmingly shows that it works (plus people like Armstrong still seem to be enjoying life and benefitting from the results of their drug abuse), so for some people, this risk is worth taking.
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
It does, and I'm not naive to that; and clearly that was part of his calculation since he referenced the loss of his previous junior title by a large margin - but the point I was making was that the overwhelming tone of media coverage of EPO and other PEDs in recent years has been highly negative, yet in his decision making process he filtered that out and did it anyway. There's a question there not only about his personal decision making and morals but also the general way athletes come to PEDs and respond to or ignore the prevailing atmosphere.
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
It's worrying that he's already talking about himself in terms of being 'more like David Millar than Lance Armstrong'. Sounds like a bit of a cock.
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
He has also refused to explain where and how he got it.
Obviously keeping going when the ban ends
Obviously keeping going when the ban ends
Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
If that's the case he should remain banned until he cooperates fully with the anti-doping authorities IMO.
Konyshev, the DS of Katusha, is bemoaning that poor old Zakarin may be barred from the Olympics.
His defence that cycling and Katusha are above reproach when it comes doping is slightly comical especially when you consider that Zakarin, himself, was banned for 2 years for steroid abuse.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/zak...france-despite-calls-to-bar-russian-athletes/
Political as opposed to the exposure of state-sponsored doping! Putin-esque defence
“We know there’s a political war against Russia at the moment, and they’re squeezing us everywhere. It seems strange to me to hear talk about democracy from people who have colonised the whole world. They’re brave to talk about democracy when millions of people have been killed. That seems ridiculous to me.”
His defence that cycling and Katusha are above reproach when it comes doping is slightly comical especially when you consider that Zakarin, himself, was banned for 2 years for steroid abuse.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/zak...france-despite-calls-to-bar-russian-athletes/
Political as opposed to the exposure of state-sponsored doping! Putin-esque defence
“We know there’s a political war against Russia at the moment, and they’re squeezing us everywhere. It seems strange to me to hear talk about democracy from people who have colonised the whole world. They’re brave to talk about democracy when millions of people have been killed. That seems ridiculous to me.”
oldroadman
Veteran
- Location
- Ubique
Hmm...the track record needs a review, clearly. Anyone for a purge?
Is it me or is Lemond beginning to sound a bit batshit crazy
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/greg-lemond-miracles-in-cycling-still-dont-exist/
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/greg-lemond-miracles-in-cycling-still-dont-exist/
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I'm suspecting that there's some poor translation going on here, as there are some pretty weird phrases like "you could only use them for an instant and be devilishly dragged long".
Big Dave laaa
Biking Ninja
- Location
- Flintshire
I don't know, they said that about him when he tried to out armstrong. He may be a little obsessive but he had a tough time of it. If I was in his shoes I'd probably be the same.
The Sky and Froome thing has worried me since his bilharzia episode and I really hope he's clean.
The Sky and Froome thing has worried me since his bilharzia episode and I really hope he's clean.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Well, they all said that when he went on and on about Armstrong et al ...
Well, they all said that when he went on and on about Armstrong et al ...
I considered that but this smacks of an obsession beyond reasonableness. I have a lot of respect for Lemond, enough not to dismiss him completely but this is beginning to seem exactly like an obsession.