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    Reactions and comments to The CIRC report

    Re: I opted not to re-quote the entire post but all of it is essentially the same. There are so many that are angry that there is not a GOTCHA Lance and leadership that we are failing to see the forest from the trees. Yes this leadership was corrupt but go back and sit where they sat at that...
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    Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 3 (Post-Confession)

    Re: Re: The problem with Amnesty is that they do not have the power to grant it. Yes they can amnesty them from sanctions from within the sport but they cannot amnesty them from public opinion and they cannot control the message. Lances press conference he controlled the way the...
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    Reactions and comments to The CIRC report

    You have the basic leadership quandary! Your hired to grow the sport, make it bigger, make it better, a team signs up with real public image, lots of money, industry professionals, you will look like a hero. BUT!!! they have baggage. Bury the baggage and do your what you are supposed to do...
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    Reactions and comments to The CIRC report

    That is only true depending on your level of swimming, I was there once, but once you master the art of the face down dead mans float you can actually recover very effectively in swimming without sinking. The biggest mistake most rookie swimmers make is using momentum to keep them from...
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    Reactions and comments to The CIRC report

    Funny you mention those three, the next mess I promise you will come from Triathlon that has a structure much like the early days of Cycling, Ironman (like the TDF) holds all the money and the USAT as a governing body is to busy trying to gain public support to be trusted to police themselves...
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    Reactions and comments to The CIRC report

    Sounds like they need Armstrong Back...or a new one So the report makes somethings pretty clear. UCI knew everyone was doping yet wanted to appear as though they had cleared things up after festina. They needed a new start and Armstrong gave them a marketing opportunity. He gets caught...