Reverend_T_Preedy said:
Pathetic arguement. At least come up with some sort of evidence or reasoned argument.
I have been mates with a lad for years until recently when he was convicted of rape. By using this argument that would make me a rapist too.
If that's all you can think of then don't bother posting anything.
It's not an argument, I was merely saying it is a valid question. I also said that the Brailsford/GB Squad episode (which some maintain did not happen and I notice that Mambo95 has not responded - though he may not have been online since I believe he was online when I posted the resonse) did not constitute conclusive proof.
I'm someone who knows professional cyclists, and has heard from the horses mouths, so to speak, what goes on. I had my illusions of what I thought were genuine performance shattered at the age of eighteen (1986);
Soigneur to 6 day cyclist "which of these two amphetamines would you like?"
Rider "both"
Soigneur "but you don't need both"
Rider "give me both"
The soigneur in question used to work with a certain rider many deem to be the greatest cyclist ever and, during the same period as the episode above, gave brown phials of liquid to an amateur rider I knew. Later we equalled a national record riding with the same rider and I have had to wonder was what we achieved down to our efforts or would we have ridden slower, was the performance genuine?
So to be honest I feel quite entitled to gauge performances I see and wonder, out loud if necessary, are they genuine, I felt with what I knew (I don't expect you to believe me, you are entitled to your own opinion) that I agreed with the question asked. I didn't say Bradley was guilty but wondered genuinely where his step foward in perfomance came from. Apparently, I read now, he has now trained at altitude whereas he had not previously. This may well explain things, it may not.
I'm entitled to ask are the performances we see the real deal. And, from where I've been and what I've seen, I'm afraid I'll always have a dose of skepticism.
If Bradley's squeaky clean having his performance questionned it is of course a great shame, but I'm not naive enough to not have that question in the back of my mind. It's a consequence of the sport and my experience.
As for the precise question of location in France mentionned by others, fair enough I was may a couple of hunded miles out, but I do have it on good authority that my information is correct (but have to acknowledge I did not myself see that episode with my own eyes).
I inferred that there could well be doubt about another performance, and in my mind the doubt is well founded. I hope though that I am wrong.
Those who have attacked what I said interest me - attack is the best form of defence. That said Bradley is innocent until proven guilty. I'm curious as to the identity of some on here, their replies are curious, but out of fairness to them I won't be revealing the source of my information.
The definitive proof you crave Reverend is difficult to come by then - but it doesn't mean my info is wrong. I recently read 'The Death Of Marco Pantani' by Matt Rendell, and for a while was a fifteen year old schoolboy again, prior to having my illusions shattered. I got to half way and it rapidly went downhill; not the Journalism, my enthusiasm. I hope Bradley is clean. Do you
want me to come up with a used syringe with Bradley's fingerprints on?
There's a reason for everything; everyones perspective is going to be different and mine is shaped by my experience I'm afraid. I'll admit I find it difficult to trust.
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