The new improved Lance Armstrong discussion thread.*

[Dave_1]

Fair enough - I thought you were suggesting some nefarious reason! Much as I like Belgium, I could think of shed loads of reasons to live in that London!

I was wondering if Bruyneel is staying in the UK to avoid extradition to USA or at least protect his fortune when feds convict him in Landis Qui Tam case. Maybe he is just getting his kids best UK education & citizenships. Any other guesses?

 

[Dave_1]

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good one. v likely. With all the dubious money that is invested in London property I guess Bruyneel will be hoping feds can't get him to pay millions back to USPS in Qui Tam case?

 

[Dave_1]

I would have thought this was as bad a place to be a person could choose if they don't wish to be extradited to the USA.

I am guessing. Why is he domiciled in UK? He was arrested for questioning at a US airport in 2011 on way to Tour of California

Is it difficult for feds to recover money from Bruyneel in UK with his wealth in the UK if Qui Tam goes against him?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Armstrong called under oath:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lan...for-video-testimony-in-sca-promotions-lawsuit

 

[Dave Davenport]

I was flicking through a triathlon magazine whilst at the dentists yesterday, they'd done a poll and apparently 43% of triathletes think LA should be able to compete.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I was flicking through a triathlon magazine whilst at the dentists yesterday, they'd done a poll and apparently 43% of triathletes think LA should be able to compete.

At least 43% of triathletes are nobbers

 

[Andrew_P]

George Hincapie - The Loyal Lieutenant out today, endorsed my the man himself. Downloaded today hopefully a good read

 

[JasonHolder]

Caption Competition?

GH belly

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

He doesn't like it up 'im:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/court-denies-armstrong-request-to-stop-sca-case

 

[Smokin Joe]

"Our position is simple. No one should be able to relentlessly perjure themselves and get away with it."

Amen to that.

 

[Acesand8s]

Guilt in a sport of BS lies and deception is completely irrelevant. NO ONE,
MAN OR BEAST, ON ANY AMOUT OF TEST OR HGH OR WHATEVER YOU THINK MAKES YOU FASTER COULD RIDE LIKE HE RIDES! You could not do what he did. It was unnatural. Steroids peds or not he was and is an amazing cyclist. Most UCI elite roadies take legal peds, and id say 10-20% have taken illegal peds at some time in their life. SO STOP HATIN' CAUSE YOU WILL NEVER WIN THE TDF 7 times.

 

[Acesand8s]

Also several peds he admitted o taking were actually legal when he took them.

 

[Acesand8s]

I agree. Further, believe it or not some teems actually come from places they cant get drugs and are legit. They rarely win even stages, but a few teems are not involved completely with the "insert your choice word"

The quick answer is no it doesn't. Different people respond to drugs in different ways, different drugs have different effects, who has the best drugs, can afford the best doctor and the most comprehensive 'program', wins. It's far from equal.

The full answer is probably contained in the closed thread and the links that people have put up.

 

[mickle]

Guilt in a sport of BS lies and deception is completely irrelevant. NO ONE,
MAN OR BEAST, ON ANY AMOUT OF TEST OR HGH OR WHATEVER YOU THINK MAKES YOU FASTER COULD RIDE LIKE HE RIDES! You could not do what he did. It was unnatural. Steroids peds or not he was and is an amazing cyclist. Most UCI elite roadies take legal peds, and id say 10-20% have taken illegal peds at some time in their life. SO STOP HATIN' CAUSE YOU WILL NEVER WIN THE TDF 7 times.

Wibble.

 

[User169]

Guilt in a sport of BS lies and deception is completely irrelevant. NO ONE,
MAN OR BEAST, ON ANY AMOUT OF TEST OR HGH OR WHATEVER YOU THINK MAKES YOU FASTER COULD RIDE LIKE HE RIDES! You could not do what he did. It was unnatural. Steroids peds or not he was and is an amazing cyclist. Most UCI elite roadies take legal peds, and id say 10-20% have taken illegal peds at some time in their life. SO STOP HATIN' CAUSE YOU WILL NEVER WIN THE TDF 7 times.

Concidentally, Lance has won the same number of TDFs as me: precisely none! And I didn't even have take any PEDs, discounting the odd Belgian beer or two.