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Archie Ryan in 4th must be seen as one of the big success stories of this edition. Finished with no teammates. Given the hothousing of Dutch, Belgian and Colombian talent ahead of him it's a hugely strong result from an unheralded rider although he's on Rabo U23. Ireland aren't sending an U23...

Cian = key-un in Irish, same hard K as Kelly. Also the Kia car brand... Very common Irish name

Secret bans for recreational use http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/confirmed-saido-berahino-served-secret-fa-ban-for-failed-drugs-test-35420463.html

Fantastic stuff!! Just watched the highlights, it's a different world to the TDF. I couldn't help giggling at the time gaps, you just have to take your haat off to Wellens. Well done to Lotto for nurturing him. Also chapeau to Formolo, the skinny climbing kid did much better than some of those...

I wonder is the podium set for Paris though.

Re: Re: Odd. Seems like deflection.

Re: Re: Rather like the peloton, there are some members of the clinic who don't like a divergence from the party line. I don't think it's personal, just reflex at this stage - don't spit in the soup. It's a real pity they're allowed to run the asylum nowadays as overall quality has...

Johnson has admitted that he already had a positive covered up in 1986 ... Richard might be a bit "one-eyed" when it comes to his countryman.

This quote from that BBC article really highlights how messed up the effects of these PEDs can be: A number of papers also recall previous allegations of "systematic, involuntary" doping, after the children of a number of players in the national team which reached the 1982 and 1986 World Cups...

So if I understand your polemic aright, your position is that Contador is cycling's one true champion because he chose not to knuckle under in one race, TdeF 2010? Is that correct?

Re: Re: He's probably my favourite realistic GT contender as it happens.

He's an old desperate doper who'll do anything to win. When he's good he has just taken a bag. When he's bad he has just had a bag taken out. When he's skinny he has taken Aicar. When he's not skinny he's winding down. Seems like a more polite version of Armstrong to me. Although he is a classy...

Re: Re: :D True I wonder why Dan Martin was a minute back today. He looked to be in good form earlier in the week.

Re: I find it amusing that one team is being singled out as being "nefarious" that's all. Cycling has a long history of successful teams. Now that Contador is over-the-hill I can only see Sky being even more dominant at stage racing.

Ah god, how could i forget plucky little Rujano!