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Slayer said:You've picked the wrong issue to say that on. You'll have to be specific. What evidence does Dr Maserai have that there was no two-speed peloton in the early 1990s, and that it only started in 1998? What evidence does the Dr have that Armstrong did not blow himself out trying to win a stage on the flatter stages - which he did - and simply road with the grupetto on the mountains while the EPO guys, and others who had paced themselves, like Hampsten, then showed their hand? There is no evidence at all for anything he's said. He even had to use trickery at the start of our exchange by asking me why Armstrong did not beat Hampsten in the GC, knowing that it was preplanned for Armstrong to pullout anyway.
He's point is extremely thin to the point of silliness. He knows that cycling is a lot more complicated than reducing it to this. Look at how LeMond went from winning tours to not even being able to keep up with the peloton during the early 90s. Look at how Wiggins did not learn how to climb until his late 20s, or how Evans completely imploded this year. Anyone who understands the sport knows that riders often have different goals.
No, I think a fair minded person would look at my theories put against Dr Maserati's, in this thread, and side with mine. Remember how I said it's doubtful EPO is used anymore by the likes of Armstrong, yet he is still right up there.
Slayer said:I'm sure anyone who road with Cadel Evans or Menchov at ths year's tour said the same.
pedaling squares said:It's like deja vu all over again!
One point being raised by Armstrong supporters is that EPO cannot make you a great rider. And I will grant them that. I could ride at 60% and watch Kenny Van Hummel drop me like an anvil when the rode tilts up. But a very good rider, like Lance who I believe was a very talented rider with or without PED's, can become a great stage race rider with the support of EPO, and now transfusions. I think we've seen time and time again how Armstrong decided to get on a program that included EPO, and made sudden and dramatic improvements in the ITT and climbing. It's pretty hard to argue that EPO was not beneficial when a man who struggled with hills takes a long break from competition due a life-threatening illness and returns to ride away from a supercharged peloton. Sestriere anyone?
So is Lance a great rider? Well, he dominated tours when his competition were also doping, so no matter how good his teammates were or how many cream pies were in Jan's belly, yes he was a great rider. A very talented rider who responded well to PED's and used smart team tactics to win the TDF over and over again. And could he have done this without EPO? No way. No way could he have won nearly every ITT and still dominated the mountains without EPO and blood transfusions. You know it, I know it, and Lance knows it. And the sooner we all agree that this man had some serious talent as a one-day racer, and took some serious drugs to maximize his abilities as a stage racer, the sooner we can all get on to other topics within the peloton.
Race Radio said:What tier was Andy Hampsten on when he finished 8th? When he won Alp d'Huez?
Instead of inventing theories that have no basis in reality please tell about something you know about Frederic. Tell us what drives a guy to pretend he lives in another country?
Race Radio said:Prior to this year there was plenty of evidence that Menchov and Evens could climb and TT.
Race Radio said:A fair minded person would read your posts and say you are a troll.
Deadlift said:A fair minded person would read your posts and say you are a hater. Looking for excuses as to why Lance has been so dominant. Looking at past history of performances & results, we can actually see doping has had a deprimential effect on cycling performance & results, not a positive. So don't kid yourself that doping is the be all, end all, to winning the Tour. History has proved otherwise.
And another thing, don't think the sun shines out of Lemonds **** neither, it doesn't.
BikeCentric said:This one pathetic troll is completely destroying this discussion board. He comes back over and over again after being banned over and over again and makes a ridiculous number of completely insane posts.
Moderators you'd better figure out a permanent way to deal with this guy or I can assure that you the majority of the knowledgeable posters here are going to leave. Which is what the troll wants of course. Don't let the troll win moderators.
Thoughtforfood said:A fair minded person would look at you and tell you to quit sniffing Lance's shorts.
Well maybe you can "patiently and politley" show me exactly where I wrote that anyone was "***" that youy quoted me earlier.Slayer said:Whilst I have patiently and politely discussed a subject matter with another user, this is the third post of yours in this thread that has absolutely nothing of substance to say and merely tries to insult people. If you can't think of anything of substance then please do not disrupt the thread.
Slayer said:blah blah blah Lance Lance Lance.
Hombre? .Deadlift said:I'm just saying how it is. History has proved that EPO had burdened performances & results. Its not had a positive role to play in the Tour like so many of the nut huggers on here seem to think, fact. History states so.
Slayer said:So all of your theory is based on this one guy, Andy Hampsten, who it is asserted did not dope, got 8th in 1993, in a tour where it was preplanned that LA would pullout? I'm sorry it's not very compelling. Anyone who understands the sport would know this.
Wow - Lance is going to be mad........ you see he had some show up in his weewee and its not exactly cheap.Deadlift said:And following on... It hasn't played a role in Lances victories. We can quite clearly see from past history, EPO or no EPO, doesn't matter, It can't win you the Tour.
Deadlift said:The heavy dopers in cycling history have proved at that period in time (with flailing results) that taking EPO doesn't win them a Tour over a clean rider... Its been proven. A tour loss, is a loss in performance all the while being honked to the eyeballs on EPO.
..........Deadlift said:YES. I have just proved it with the flailing results top riders have achieved while taking EPO.
Deadlift said:A fair minded person would read your posts and say you are a hater. Looking for excuses as to why Lance has been so dominant. Looking at past history of performances & results, we can actually see doping has had a deprimential effect on cycling performance & results, not a positive. So don't kid yourself that doping is the be all, end all, to winning the Tour. History has proved otherwise.
And another thing, don't think the sun shines out of Lemonds **** neither, it doesn't.