The new improved Lance Armstrong discussion thread.*

[dellzeqq]

I may just be falling in love with Jensie..............

 

[Bollo]

Do you think this is a candidate for laser surgery, he looks a little like batmans sidekick

I think that was a candidate for laser surgery the moment the needle entered the skin. Looks like a hench version of Roy Orbison to me.

 

[DogTired]

Do you think this is a candidate for laser surgery, he looks a little like batmans sidekick

At least it didnt take as many needles to make as it did the real Lance.

I do like the webbed right arm though.

 

[rich p]

Tyler recounted an episode at the Tour of California I think where Jens blanked him after Hamilton's positive test came out. After the Hamilton book came out, Jensie was somewhat vocal on Twitter about how he hadn't read Tyler's book "Why would I read that?" etc. when you'd think, if your most high profile team mate came out with the revelations he did you'd at least make some comment on your perspective on him.

But it's a small point - it's good also to see cyclists coming out and saying they didn't dope and explaining why they didn't.

Yep, thanks. I remember now that I felt it was an odd snub on reading the book. Slightly jars with this categorical, unequivocal statement of Jens'. I'm willing to believe him though, and that maybe he's had an epiphany and feels free to talk now that there is a lot more support for doing so.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

South Park has the final word on the subject.....

 

[Buddfox]

Yep, thanks. I remember now that I felt it was an odd snub on reading the book. Slightly jars with this categorical, unequivocal statement of Jens'. I'm willing to believe him though, and that maybe he's had an epiphany and feels free to talk now that there is a lot more support for doing so.

Exactly. The reality is he is a cyclist first and a diplomat second and not afraid to say so.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I may just be falling in love with Jensie..............

What on earth has taken you so long?

 

[dellzeqq]

now worth about as much as Jimmy Savile's Roller

 

[thom]

NY Times article about the role of social media in pursuing Lance

 

[just jim]

The Edenbridge Bonfire Society has revealed which celebrity will grace the top of their biggest bonfire on Guy Fawkes night.
link to ITV news site

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Ther final humiliation... Lance has to return the keys to the city of Adeleide!

 

[rich p]

LA lost is key to the city of Adelaide today. I wonder if they change the locks.

This article is must-read, pure comedy, ...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/armstrong-to-be-stripped-of-his-keys-to-adelaide

The website reports that rather footing the expense of travelling to the US to retrieve the key, Armstrong's name would be removed from the honour board where the recipients are listed. Others to have received the honour include Cher, who sold her key on eBay for close to $93,000 earlier this year, the Dalai Lama and comedian Barry Humpries who is perhaps best known as Dame Edna Everage

In 2011, Yarwood travelled to the US to hand-deliver the key to Armstrong, with Adelaide rate-payers covering the partial cost of the trip however, the American was not in residence in Texas. The key was later posted to him

Do keep up Monkey Man!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Do keep up Monkey Man!

You gotta remember, I'm 5 hours behind here...

 

[mangaman]

Amputation maybe.

Isn't that his back that's tatted up Adrian.

It's a poor choice of tattoo, but amputation from the neck down seems harsh

 

[mangaman]

Put the whip down for a moment and realise that Cycling has less registered athletes than most other organisations, tests more than everyone else, catch more dopers per head than everyone else and has been at cutting edge every step of the way.

I think this an interesting point Orbytal. Is cycling that much dirtier, or does it just try harder to catch people?

Power sports like American Football, rugby, athletics are full of people with very unnaturally muscular bodies.

How robust is their doping programme?

Interesting article about testing in tennis

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/te...f-the-Lance-Armstrong-scandal-in-cycling.html

To summarise, Murray has said (elsewhere) he has only had 5 blood tests this year - one of them this week.

All during tournaments. There were only 21 out of competition tests in the whole of tennis in 2011 - and there are a hell of a lot of tennis players.

His point was the only real heavy training time they get is December when the ITF should gort busy with surprise blood tests.

Also the "whereabouts" thing, where the governing body can find them only applies to the top 50 in singles and the top 10 doubles.

He also draws attention to the lack of testing at the lower ends of the sport - these are the people trying desparately to break into the sport.

Dick Pound drily wonders "whether the ITF’s program, and others like it, are actually designed to succeed or designed to fail and merely cover their butts"