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thehog said:I would say they are.
Pat what are you doing?
thehog said:I would say they are.
Pat what are you doing?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tygart-praises-mercier-for-refusing-to-dopeIt’s time for a revolution and the overthrow of the tyrannical leadership of McQuaid and Verbruggen. I urge the board members of the UCI to take control of the sport and start with a clean slate. This is the only way cycling can truly grow on a global scale.”
DirtyWorks said:The way they tagged that onto the end of the story was good. I thought it was a funny way of editorializing the story at first. But, then I thought about Hein Verbruggen a minute and realized he or Pat were serious.
They have been so free to do and say whatever they want they aren't even aware they embarrass themselves and the IOC. It reminds me of this guy: http://listverse.com/2010/05/30/top-10-crazy-facts-about-kim-jong-il/
Somewhere they are both patting each other on the back.Red Lobster said:Exactly. They are so ensconced in their insular world that they can't see how this looks to normal people. They are satirizing themselves.
Caruut said:Does anyone know if Floyd is going to pay? Does he have the funds and even if he did, is there any real way for the Swiss to extract them from him? It's not like anyone particularly wants to do the Swiss any favours with respect to finances.
sniper said:Tygart made up his mind long ago.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tygart-praises-mercier-for-refusing-to-dope
DirtyWorks said:My guess is, as long as he doesn't decide to move to Switzerland or France at this point he will not be bothered. Specific to the Swiss case, I believe that to be a civil case too. I could be wrong though...
Maybe Landis should partially comply and see if he can't get some donated space to publish that quote verbatim on April 1, 2013. Apologize to the Clowns and Terrorists on April 1. That's comedy gold. My gift to you FL. Run with it!
Pat and boxed wine?? Pfft. The UCI pays for the good stuff!! Where do you think all the great Bordeaux output gets consumed?
Fortyninefourteen said:Or......Floyd could publish the required statements, along with: ..."nor are they ******-bags, criminals, fraudsters, coverupsters, moneygrubbers, Khazak-womanizers, and especially 'the guardians of cycling'
I don't think that's Tygart's quote. Looks like it's excerpted from an op-ed piece written by Mercier.sniper said:Tygart made up his mind long ago.
William H said:Pretty sure it's Mercier who's saying what you quoted, not Tygart
superleicht said:I don't think that's Tygart's quote. Looks like it's excerpted from an op-ed piece written by Mercier.
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DirtyWorks said:Maybe Landis should partially comply and see if he can't get some donated space to publish that quote verbatim on April 1, 2013. Apologize to the Clowns and Terrorists on April 1. That's comedy gold. My gift to you FL. Run with it!
Glenn_Wilson said:Somewhere they are both patting each other on the back.
For a victory party they are probably eating at a buffet somewhere drinking boxed wine.
Dr. Maserati said:No - how dare you even suggest it.
Clowns are funny and good at juggling.
Terrorists are motivated by politics - not money.
Gadaffi is dead - Patrick & Heinricous are not.
mr. tibbs said:Haha krebs that's genius!
I can't believe this happened. What happens if USADA's report suggests that Floyd was right? What do Pat and Hein do then? Can Landis re-up?