The new improved Lance Armstrong discussion thread.*

[Mr Haematocrit]

He's guilty, most of us have known that he's guilty for aeons, even Livestrong and Trek have accepted that he's guilty - WTF?

Yes I am aware of the events which have taken place, we know hes guilty, but it would be nice for Lance to hold his hands up, but the fact remains that Lance still has not admitted to anything, he still declares his innocence and that he was subject to a witch hunt.
As his lawyer appears to be a advocate and supporter for the lie detector I can't help but find it ironic that he has not pushed Lance towards undertaking the test.
Of course if Lance's denials and declaration of innocence had any substance to them at all, it would be supported by the lie detector in theory. So why not take the test?

I was observing that I thought it was interesting that a Lawyer who represents Armstrong also believes strongly in Lie detector tests but has not used this to support his clients claims, unless he knows the truth and, or believes Lie detectors more than his client.

 

[Noodley]

Walsh's book is good so far - nothing "new" but well summarised and highlghts journos who were "suspicious" or who "knew" he doped, and how they were very much the minority - but I was quite surprised how little weight they carried given the titles of the 'papers they wrote for - The Times, Gazzetta, L'Equipe - or how well known/respected they are as cycling/sports journos! Some other journos do not come out of it very well at all - Wilcockson being Walsh's main "target" as a suck-up so far (I'm only on chapter 7 so planty more time for others to be "outed")

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'm a member of Adventure Cycling the US touring cyclist association. The editor's letters in this month's magazine...

I found myself more than a little underwhelmed. What say you lovely peeps?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Since he was never crowned he was never King, merely a claimant to the throne, so he never 'reigned'. He tried to conquer the country but failed and was eventually beaten back, and we ended up with Henry III, who was crowned and therefore was king - which was a Good Thing. The comparison can be made to William I, who was also only a claimant until he was crowned after defeating Harold.

Sorry, you know, 1066 and all that ....

 

[Fab Foodie]

I'm a member of Adventure Cycling the US touring cyclist association. The editor's letters in this month's magazine...

I found myself more than a little underwhelmed. What say you lovely peeps?

Errr, Nobber fan-boy apologist?

 

[thom]

I'm a member of Adventure Cycling the US touring cyclist association. The editor's letters in this month's magazine...

I found myself more than a little underwhelmed. What say you lovely peeps?

He is right in that people do tend towards excessive hero-worshiping.
Otherwise he's a bit dim - it's quite distasteful to say the TdF is just a bike race and work in the cycle industry. Almost as if he wants to lose circulation.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

He is right in that people do tend towards excessive hero-worshiping.
Otherwise he's a bit dim - it's quite distasteful to say the TdF is just a bike race and work in the cycle industry. Almost as if he wants to lose circulation.

When I sent my "Angry of Horsham near Edenbridge" email I was very tempted to cancel my subs but....

 

[Shadow]

When I sent my "Angry of Horsham near Edenbridge" email I was very tempted to cancel my subs but....

I hope the inside of the magazine is a huge improvement over the editor's letter otherwise I feel you are not getting value for money...!!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I hope the inside of the magazine is a huge improvement over the editor's letter otherwise I feel you are not getting value for money...!!

It is very reminiscent of the old CTC Magazine; a nicely eclectic mix of letters, technical articles from folk who make Chris Juden sound like an apprentice, adverts; some of which are for very obscure bits of kit, and beautifully illustrated touring stories most of which are about off-road touring in exotic places; Kyrgyztan, Mongolia, Vancouver Island, Mobile Bay, Iberia this month. Off road touring (in the UK) being my thing you see, albeit of the credit card variety; too old to camp.

 

[Noodley]

Errr, Nobber fan-boy apologist?

It's almost as if you were reading my mind

 

[Fab Foodie]

It's almost as if you were reading my mind

It happens ....

 

[Svendo]

Errr, Nobber fan-boy apologist?

The man likes Michelob light FFS

 

[johnr]

Nissan drops Radioshack.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/dec/21/nissan-ends-sponsorship-radioshack
Wasn't there a once famous person who rode for them?

 

[ufkacbln]

Errr, Nobber fan-boy apologist?

Translates as...

Someone isn't rabid and foaming at the mouth enough for the Omertà

Is he that wrong, or is there a little bit of truth in the article that makes the first part uncomfortable?

 

[Noodley]

Translates as...

Someone isn't rabid and foaming at the mouth enough for the Omertà

Is he that wrong, or is there a little bit of truth in the article that makes the first part uncomfortable?

Oh, are you still around?