The new improved Lance Armstrong discussion thread.*

[GrumpyGregry]

The lack of out of competition testing for tennis players is a joke, and has been for a long time.

One should not assume, necessarily, that those who take part in power sports and who have unnaturally muscular bodies are doping. Many of them are simply gym bunnies and spend too much time pumping iron.

 

[mangaman]

The lack of out of competition testing for tennis players is a joke, and has been for a long time.

One should not assume, necessarily, that those who take part in power sports and who have unnaturally muscular bodies are doping. Many of them are simply gym bunnies and spend too much time pumping iron.

I agree - although from personal experience gyms are awash with steroids.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I agree - although from personal experience gyms are awash with steroids.

Oh yes. Stay away from the free weights room....

 

[mangaman]

Oh yes. Stay away from the free weights room....

I know - I made the mistake of going through a phase of hanging around there surrounded by the same sweaty blokes comparing lats, deltoids etc.

I was offered steroids twice by 2 of them in 2 weeks.

At that point, like a newspaper reporter of the old school, I made my excuses and left.

Now I stick to the aerobic area among the people of a certain age and do the weights at home.

 

[ColinJ]

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

That's what Mark Forums Read and What's New? are for!

 

[Strathlubnaig]

What a day in the media for anti-Lance stuff, after the South Park trailer (see post on p.84) we now see the english are putting the boot in too

 

[Scoosh]

What a day in the media for anti-Lance stuff, after the South Park trailer (see post on p.84) we now see the english are putting the boot in too

Keep up there !

Why don't people read threads before posting in them .... ?

 

[johnr]

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

No, no, no. There's a lot more humiliation to come...and it's the keys to the safe deposit box everyone's after.

 

[Buddfox]

I think the fact he was being paid $3m just to turn up to one race suggests he's probably got enough stashed away for a rainy day / SCA settlements / prize money refunds. That rankles a bit.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

 

[thom]

Dallas insurance company SCA Promotions confirmed on Wednesday that it has sent Lance Armstrong a letter demanding the return of $12 million in bonuses, and warned that it might take legal action against the Texan.

 

[Crankarm]

Dallas insurance company SCA Promotions confirmed on Wednesday that it has sent Lance Armstrong a letter demanding the return of $12 million in bonuses, and warned that it might take legal action against the Texan.

What strange behaviour for an insurance company. They are usually soooo understanding.

 

[rich p]

I think the fact he was being paid $3m just to turn up to one race suggests he's probably got enough stashed away for a rainy day / SCA settlements / prize money refunds. That rankles a bit.

Indeed. If you believe the unchallenged report about the 'charity' ride in Canada, he netted a cool half million for a 2 hour ride and an evening speech. He also was getting $100,000 per after dinner speech. He is not poor.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Indeed. If you believe the unchallenged report about the 'charity' ride in Canada, he netted a cool half million for a 2 hour ride and an evening speech. He also was getting $100,000 per after dinner speech. He is not poor.

He'll repay any winnings from petty cash. He's worth at least $125 million.

 

[thom]

He'll repay any winnings from petty cash. He's worth at least $125 million.

He's also not stupid - I imagine that most of his wealth is already shifted to un-claimable places in other people's names.