Blessed Reunion of Saints

[Willy_Voet]

It's a beautiful thing, I'm glad to see the new, clean incarnations at the top again

General classification after stage 2

1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 5:03:00
2 Riccardo Ricco' (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia 0:00:26
3 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:00:29
4 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:37

 

[Ferminal]

I think this is a clear indication that the sport has in fact cleaned up. No doubt all these riders have seen the error in their ways during their holidays and are now leading the fight for a clean peloton.

 

[luckyboy]

Yeah, it's real great news. Glad to see that Vino's training plan is paying off - "My training in altitude in Tenerife has been worth it."

Just like the old days...

 

[BroDeal]

It's a beautiful thing, I'm glad to see the new, clean incarnations at the top again

General classification after stage 2

1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 5:03:00
2 Riccardo Ricco' (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia 0:00:26
3 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:00:29
4 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:37

That is freakin' hilarious. It looks like the top of the TdF standings from a few years ago.

Good thing all the riders who were lucky enough not to get caught decided to stop doping so that these four could resume where they left off.

 

[Hugh Januss]

It's a grand new day................all over again.

 

[karlboss]

Just chuckled and told my boss, his response, well the sport is clean now, noone is less likely to dope than someone who has already been caught once.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

This thread title is wonderful!

Susan

 

[wattage]

The sport is much cleaner these days

 

[BroDeal]

"The days of despair and hardship are over. Today begins a new order. All of Europe will tremble as the UCI takes its rightful place as ruler of the cycling! The time for victory is upon us. We will build a new world, a better world, a UCI world! We will emerge as the dominate ruler of sport."

 

[blaxland]

This thread title is wonderful!

Susan

Thought the title should have been "Blessed Reunion of Cheats"..............but i guess thats why its in the clinic...haha

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

It's a beautiful thing, I'm glad to see the new, clean incarnations at the top again

General classification after stage 2

1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 5:03:00
2 Riccardo Ricco' (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia 0:00:26
3 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:00:29
4 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:37

If you're planning on racing clean, why exactly would you return to the sport?!?
It would make ZERO economic sense.

 

[Cobblestones]

Yeah, I figured what it was about when I read the title.

Oh well, what can you say. Is that how the Giro will play out? (not that it was better last year with DDL, and who knows** what Menchov was on).

(** that would likely be the Austrians).

 

[JPM London]

Yeah, I figured what it was about when I read the title.

Oh well, what can you say. Is that how the Giro will play out? (not that it was better last year with DDL, and who knows** what Menchov was on).

(** that would likely be the Austrians).

Well, if the Austrians know, then we know it was blood

 

[Tyler'sTwin]

To be fair, Basso has been nowhere near as good as he was pre-ban.