Recent content by Mshort

I had the pleasure of riding with Cadel very very early on in his riding career when he was still focussed on MTBs but was doing some criterium riding to sharpen him up. He never complained; never made excuses and he knew how to suffer like a dog and he was only 19 or thereabouts. He's also...

Must say, beautifully and concisely put. Finally a sensible conclusion to what will happen in the Contador story. Anyone who thinks differently has no idea how arbitrated matters work. The one addition I would make, is that the burden of proof Contador needs to satisfy is the civil...

The guy has loads of positives - eg, he rides from the heart, he's prepared to race for free for his home island in the Com Games when so many others stayed away and he always credits his team mates when he wins. He also has loads of vices. First and foremost, he is a human being and just a...

Nice thought but the wrong interpretation of the document. The 1/10th rule applies only to Narcotics, Stimulants, and Beta Blockers. Other non threshold substances have zero tolerance.

Its a valid maxim to quote in this matter but its not the total answer. WADA and the authorities are, most definitely, concerned with trifles. However, with such a minute reading (so long as it does turn out to be a clinically insignificant reading), Contador and his team should be able to...

After all that effort, no one got it??? Can't believe how much thought I put into it in the last 10K. It takes a brave (and stupid) punter to bet against the peleton.

1. Scarponi 2. Kiryenka 3. Bonnafond

1. Kiriyenka 2. Scarponi 2. Gatto