Dan Martin - "Now I know you can win clean"

[Basecase]

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-...r-clean-its-an-incredible-feeling-im-stunned/

Chapeau Mr Martin

New clean generation!

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Chapeau! Given everyone stopped doping in 2006, why is he stunned?

 

[blackcat]

valverde
rodriguez

never saw a hypodermic offered to them they did not reject.

must be like roofies or rohypnol, and their swannie slipped them a micky

 

[ElChingon]

So why is this in the Clinic?

 

[Dear Wiggo]

So why is this in the Clinic?

Evidence of a clean peloton.

 

[Armchaircyclist]

"“I hope this inspires all the young guys out there to really believe it can be done clean. Obviously with Garmin we’ve had Ryder win the Giro last year and even with Brad (Wiggins) winning the Tour last year that, for me, made me believe that you can win clean.”

“Now I know you can win clean. It’s a great feeling and I’m proud that so many people believe in me. We’re riding clean and that’s something that’s really important to me. It’s always been really important to me and now I’ve won the biggest classic of the year, clean. It’s an incredible feeling.”

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Interesting how Sky is the most hated team in the clinic, and in a lot of people's eyes the most suspect team in the world. But to others it's the evidence of a clean peloton. Oh well.

But the race was good today, and congratulations to Martin, and Hesjedal who did all the hard work !

 

[goggalor]

Another victory for clean cycling.

 

[masking_agent]

I don't believe it. Especially after saying it. Why mention anything at all.


Maybe race clean, but train with peds.

 

[goggalor]

Evans Tour 2011, Hesjedal Giro 2012, Wiggins Tour 2012, Martin LBL 2013, Froome Tour 2013. The squeaky-clean anglos are tearing it up.

 

[thehog]

It's a victory for Phonak.

The sale of hearing aids globally will benefit from Ryder's phenomenal riding.

Dan Martin will be winning time trials by next year. Get him on the Froome mix. Time to go full ***.

 

[D-Queued]

I don't believe it. Especially after saying it. Why mention anything at all.


Maybe race clean, but train with peds.

Train with PEDs. Don't dope for races.

Dave.

 

[gooner]

I don't believe it. Especially after saying it. Why mention anything at all.

I don't think he said it out nowhere either, probably more an answer to a question about Garmin's policy made him respond like that.

 

[thehog]

......probably more an answer to a question about Garmin's policy made him respond like that.

What Garmin policy is that?

 

[martinvickers]

"“I hope this inspires all the young guys out there to really believe it can be done clean. Obviously with Garmin we’ve had Ryder win the Giro last year and even with Brad (Wiggins) winning the Tour last year that, for me, made me believe that you can win clean.”

“Now I know you can win clean. It’s a great feeling and I’m proud that so many people believe in me. We’re riding clean and that’s something that’s really important to me. It’s always been really important to me and now I’ve won the biggest classic of the year, clean. It’s an incredible feeling.”

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Interesting how Sky is the most hated team in the clinic, and in a lot of people's eyes the most suspect team in the world. But to others it's the evidence of a clean peloton. Oh well.

But the race was good today, and congratulations to Martin, and Hesjedal who did all the hard work !

1st, a caveat. I . just like Paul Kimmage and Sean Kelly, apparently, was just about in tears when Dan crossed the line. so I'm absolutely clear on my biases before we start ;-)

But Dan was born in, and came through, the British scene. I'm therefore not that surprised he name checked ex-Garmin and GB rider Wiggins, and obviously Ryder, who was a beast today. Of Course, he may be wrong about Wiggins, or even Ryder.

But Dan's reputation is pretty good on the doping issue. And given that my country has to bear the blame for McQuaid, I'm quite happy to have someone like Dan riding for us. It levels the thing out!

 

[Dear Wiggo]

What Garmin policy is that?

You don't have to dope. We will test you a lot internally.

 

[martinvickers]

Evans Tour 2011, Hesjedal Giro 2012, Wiggins Tour 2012, Martin LBL 2013, Froome Tour 2013. The squeaky-clean anglos are tearing it up.

You might want to wait till Froome actually wins the Tour before trying to use it in evidence against him.

And you know, speaking English isn't a crime. God knows, there were no shortage of doping latins or low country riders before any 'anglos' f***ed things up.

Honestly, sometimes i wonder if some of this anti-anglo stuff isn't just plain racism, short and simple...

 

[gooner]

What Garmin policy is that?

I am only interpreting why he said it. I presume he was asked about the perceived anti-doping policy that Garmin try to display. The piece suggests that.

As an amateur, Martin’s climbing prowess saw most of the world’s top teams clamber for his signature in 2009 but he raised eyebrows by signing for the little known Team Slipstream at the time due largely to their stringent anti-doping policy.

Since then, both Martin and the team, now Garmin Sharp, have grown in stature and are among the best in the world.

 

[thehog]

I am only interpreting why he said it. I presume he was asked about the perceived anti-doping policy that Garmin try to display. The piece suggests that.

The perceived?

Wow.

Ok.

Do other teams are anti-doping polices? or just Garmin?

Is it written down?

Sounds like its stuff you say to journalists. You know. Like marketing speak.

Come to Big Johns Tyre Company. We have the best tyres in town.

Marketing. Not a policy.

There's a difference.

 

[gooner]

The perceived?

Wow.

Ok.

Do other teams are anti-doping polices? or just Garmin?

Is it written down?

Sounds like its stuff you say to journalists. You know. Like marketing speak.

Come to Big Johns Tyre Company. We have the best tyres in town.

Marketing. Not a policy.

There's a difference.

"the perceived anti-doping policy that Garmin try to display".

Notice the word "try".

I just gave a reason why Dan Martin may have said that certain comment as he may have been answering a question along those lines and you go off on me because of that.

 

[thehog]

"the perceived anti-doping policy that Garmin try to display".

Notice the word "try".

I just gave a reason why Dan Martin may have said that certain comment as he may have been answering a question along those lines and you go off on me because of that.

I know.

I was agreeing with you. As you are with me

 

[gooner]

I know.

I was agreeing with you. As you are with me

OK. No bother.

We're good.

 

[the sceptic]

"“I hope this inspires all the clean young guys out there to really believe it can be done clean. Obviously with clean Garmin we’ve had clean Ryder win the Giro clean last year and even with Brad (Wiggins) winning the Tour clean last year that, for me, made me believe that you can win clean.”

“Now I know you can win clean. It’s a great clean feeling and I’m proud that so many people believe in me. We’re riding clean and that’s something that’s really important to me. It’s always been really important to me and now I’ve won the biggest clean classic of the year, clean. It’s an incredible clean feeling.”

Fixed that.

 

[IndianCyclist]

But Dan's reputation is pretty good on the doping issue. And given that my country has to bear the blame for McQuaid, I'm quite happy to have someone like Dan riding for us. It levels the thing out!

Credit to Ireland for Dan Martin. But even 10 Martins cannot nullify the damage that McQuaid has done to cycling. McQuaid has sold his soul to the Devil and i doubt he has any country allegiances except of that of money. He does not belong to any country(Ireland is blameless for him). Bearing in mind that it is not what he has actually done but what he has not done that has affected cycling. I have this equation in mind.
1 McQuaid (Lich) = 4 Kimmage (Crusader) = 8 Vaughters(Redeemed Knight) = 20 Martins (Soldier)
The basis for this is that 1 Kimmage can never kick out McQuaid. Outside his team Vaughters has little influence. Dan Martin has never spoken out against McQuaid.

 

[hfer07]

as much as I like D Martin - There is this "doubt" surrounding Garmin-since JV is so full of sh!t, & by that alone is where I just don't trust anything happening in that team- I might say they "could be cleanER", perhaps always working borderline,etc. Lets not forget Wiggo's sudden GT skills appeared while riding for Garmin....

 

[blackcat]

"“I hope this inspires all the young guys out there to really believe it can be done clean. Obviously with Garmin we’ve had Ryder win the Giro last year and even with Brad (Wiggins) winning the Tour last year that, for me, made me believe that you can win clean.”

“Now I know you can win clean. It’s a great feeling and I’m proud that so many people believe in me. We’re riding clean and that’s something that’s really important to me. It’s always been really important to me and now I’ve won the biggest classic of the year, clean. It’s an incredible feeling.”

"Finally, the last thing I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics: I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. But this is one hell of a race. This is a great sporting event and you should stand around and believe it. You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these people. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets — this is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it"

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Interesting how Sky is the most hated team in the clinic, and in a lot of people's eyes the most suspect team in the world. But to others it's the evidence of a clean peloton. Oh well.

But the race was good today, and congratulations to Martin, and Hesjedal who did all the hard work !

you forgot one part of the quote