The new improved Lance Armstrong discussion thread.*

[BJH]

Look its time to end this now, Big Heiny ( yes i have awarded him that name as it suits well given that he's a C ! ) says that everything is above board and he has done nothing wrong, so lets just drop this stuff so that he can get his snout back in the Olympic trough and not have to deal with this nonsense.

 

[BJH]

Sorry, back on topic again.

Without wishing to cast any doubt on Don Caitlin, who has a fantastic record on this subject. I almost got the impression when I watched him talking about the Los Angeles games on the programme about the Ben Johnson Seoul race, that he had almost opted to walk away from the consequences of just how bad the situation was in them days as it was such a mess.

Ashenden does not appear ready to do the same, he looks like he is ready to take this one right to the end. This spat with the UCI will only serve to spur him on. My money is on him.

 

[Radchenister]

Hmmm:

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...irst-nine-of-Armstrongs-38-blood-results.aspx

 

[yello]

Much as though I feel I'm ear-wigging on a domestic, this personal spat is essential to the big picture.

I'm glad Ashenden is there, and able, to call 'bullshit' when he hears it.

 

[Hont]

This makes for interesting reading in retrospect...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/analysis-armstrongs-tour-blood-levels-debated

Not least Damsgaard's comments.

"I have full confidence in the UCI expert panel that they would find it,” he said. “There are 10 or 12 experts with different points of view and they can look through it better than I can on my own.”

Not if they never see it they won't. Given that he has no credibility, I wonder if he knew.

“Lance Armstrong is part of our Biological Passport,” UCI spokesman Enrico Carpani said. “As for all profiles generated within this programme which are submitted on regular basis for reviewing to the independent experts, the UCI doesn't and won’t make any comment.”

Now what do you regard as regular Enrico?

 

[sgtjiggy]

I'm not on either side of the dope no dope issue.. maybe there should be a league for clean and a league for the juiced..

Ultimately it's an individual decision to put stuff into your body unless you are some type of conspiracy theorist....

This clip is funny stuff...hope it's not a repost of it is i didn't find it in a search...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9YL04v-J5U&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Hotblack Desiato]

"A sociopath on a bicycle.. ..keep him on the bike.. He's not hurtin' anybody [when he's on the bike] ..those guys who made all that money.. .. are they gonna turn in their yachts? They're not gonna turn in their yachts.."

Hilarious!

 

[Crankarm]

Can LA still ride in sportives?

 

[yello]

As long at they're not USADA controlled events, yes.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm not on either side of the dope no dope issue.. maybe there should be a league for clean and a league for the juiced..

A doping cheat is a doping cheat so the dopers would choose to race in the 'clean'' races! Just as they do now, in fact ...

 

[sgtjiggy]

The only thing I get from professional cycling is improved equipment and technology. I could care less who wins what race. I ride for fitness and fun.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

The only thing I get from professional cycling is improved equipment and technology. I could care less who wins what race. I ride for fitness and fun.

You are probably in the wrong part of the forum then.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The only thing I get from professional cycling is improved equipment and technology. I could care less who wins what race. I ride for fitness and fun.

I, on the other hand, wanted nothing to do with racing throughout the 90s and 00s. It was the current crop of successful Brits and a renewed hope that it was clean that dragged me back.

 

[sgtjiggy]

You are probably in the wrong part of the forum then.

Open forum is what sparks conversation, whether or not you agree or disagree what is said. My point wasn't to spark contreversy on the pros and cons of doping or not doping, or following racing. I was merely my stating my personal view on the matter.

 

[sgtjiggy]

You are quite right, you have the right to chuck in you two pennyworth even if if it is just to say you have no interest in the subject under discussion.

Ok last post on this this topic, didn't intend to get anyone riled up; The new and improved "Lance Armstrong" thread.... the issues surrounding "Lance Armstrong" are far greater than just cycling and doping.... i hope you treat those that touch on those issues a little less harshly.... c ya!