Recent content by Freddythefrog

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    Media amnesia and reactions

    Re: Re: I listened to it all. There was no scapegoating. The point I took away was that the program was indicating that it was across all sports as exhibited by a football journalist getting very excited about new levels of access - a very contemporary event - that was then given the very...
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    Media amnesia and reactions

    Was on the commute home tonight and listening to the Media Show on BBC Radio 4 BBC and I heard this little gem. We often argue here about minutiae, but often those with a more global perspective see through the whole charade of cycling for what it is. The focus of the program was sports...
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    Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 4 (Post-Settlement)

    https://www.contractorsperspective.com/false-claims-act/what-the-lance-armstrong-settlement-agreement-tells-us-about-the-governments-case/ Says a lot about the constraints of the legal system. Loving the payment schedule ! Oh and the sponsorship BS. US Postal sponsorship was nothing other...
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    Study suggests Tramadol enhances TT performance by ~ 5%

    Re: Yep but not apparently in Egypt http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-44194346 In December 2017 British woman Laura Plummer was jailed for three years for bringing 300 Tramadol painkiller tablets into Egypt. While the sentence shocked many in the UK, the case shone a light on a...
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    Motor doping thread

    Lapartient knows that the roof will fall in if a top rider is proven to be using a motor. Circ was 2013 and was quite clear that motors were in use. The technology is all there if they wanted to catch some riders. Years ago Stade Two had a motorbike with IR camera. A glowing bottom 4” of...
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    Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 3 (Post-Confession)

    Re: Re: Well your responses would be evidence that you didn't. Can't help you with that. Back to the sewing circle....... now who was that expert talking about "fictive motives and positions" ??????
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    Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 3 (Post-Confession)

    Re: Re: Before "assign(ing) intentions to my posts" - did you read them ? I can't argue with you if you can't conceptualise the problem - which is why you don't see a problem with the case you argue. I'll leave you with your simplistic "Hate the whole game baby, can’t single out the...
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    Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 3 (Post-Confession)

    Re: Re: Have you ever competed at a high level in the sport ? Did you complete clean ? If you had experience of the pathways to elite cycling, its management and governance you would have the answers to the most relevant element that motivates your questions.
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    Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 3 (Post-Confession)

    Re: Writes the person who edited his post to add "But you could have saved all that angry, hysterical, frothy-mouthed posting" Read my post.
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    Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 3 (Post-Confession)

    Re: You have had all the post confession evidence presented to you and you have ignored it.
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    Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 3 (Post-Confession)

    Re: Re: hypocrisy NOUN the practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case. “Finally, the last thing I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics: I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. I'm sorry you...
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    Team Ineos (Formerly the Sky thread)

    Re: Sky What that brian smith, the brian smith who rode pro with Sutton on a team. A team with manager keith lambert who is currently holding tightly onto his seat on the gravy train as BC U23 manager ? Brian Smith Calling out SDB and SBW ? Dopers ? Keith lambert appointed by Sutton to...
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    Team Ineos (Formerly the Sky thread)

    Re: Sky Remind me again how the omerta works.
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    Motor doping thread

    Great, that is that one laid to rest then. Them pesky conspiracy theorists; they need to be told. Tell me again how the omerta works ?
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    Wiggins, Clinic respect?

    Re: Re: Many thanks. I have removed the reference to Felix.