Recent content by b0ydman

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    State of the Peloton 2025

    Crazy stuff isn't it. Imagine being the human "test dummy" the doctors use as their control and measurement. CO is also the stuff that blows out of the back of team cars, which run on standard fuel....................plus whatever additive they put in the petrol tank that day..."get behind the...
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    State of the Peloton 2025

    You picked this up pretty early I look forward to some Knighthoods being revoked
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    State of the Peloton 2025

    Have we seen enough grand tours to not know they save it for the last climbs, and see what happens up until then? Maybe the competitors know they can't beat them on the saddle, so why red zone it early wait to see if they crash out? Maybe? I dunno. Its barely interesting now
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    Is UAE Over the Top?

    You nailed it in every paragraph
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    Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

    and you can't help but think some of these guys are holding back plenty in reserve too. Are they even hitting the deep red zones?
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    Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

    It's lost me Another era dominated by the newest GOATs who can ride back to back tours, I've been here 4 times before. We know how it ends, as it will eventually for Wiggins and Froome One day I just stopped watching it, I wake up see the result - same people same herculean performances same...
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    Sky/Ineos Head Carer of 14 years discovered as member of Aderlass doping ring (Megathread)

    Some exquisite breadcrumb, filekeeping and data here. Don't stop, there's probably a pulitzer for someone in this In the modern digital era there have been too many cameras, too much posting on socials, too much digital footprint to hide from and for on line sleuths to put pieces together The...
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    being on the record...manifesto baby

    I think I have been here since 2005. Friends who were continental pro, taught me enough to recognise it. As did growing up in Adelaide with friends in the very good South Australian program taught me that "nice people" are on programs, and these are institutionally applied programs too I was...
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    Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

    Well. Tonight was one of those "do you remember when" moments. Pantani, Ricci, Floyd, Schleck, Pogacar. I could go on. I'd say Floydesque Quite sad, his DS should have told him to not make it so obvious. When he is busted , sorry, when they are busted in a few years time, inevitably, it will be...