Delayed start @Lombardia to protest Torri's comments.

[Archibald]

It's 33% as dirty, isn't it? (450ml bag to 150ml bag).

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Gold!

 

[alpine_chav]

Roman did tattoo "I'm Doping Free" on his arm, that must count for something.

He doesn't pay for his dope? That's unfair on the rest of the peloton

 

[delbified]

he can always get a bit of laser correction if necessary

 

[kurtinsc]

Nevermind... I was beaten to the punch.

 

[djconnel]

If you were clean you would hope those riders would start on time.

260 km with sundown @ 18:37...

 

[euanli]

Loving Wiggins' take on it

http://twitter.com/bradwiggins/status/27466603366

 

[stefrees]

I think wiggins and vaughters stance is good, fed up of effin omertà

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Amusing comments. And my friends think I'm cynical.

The riders have thought they had the right to dope, or do whatever they want with their bodies, going back over a half-century. Just because true racing fans have had it and even they mock the sport along with the masses isn't going to change that. Until the percentage - be it 10% or 35% - that truly are always clean speak out against not just general doping, but those that obviously dope, the omerta will remain in place with comments like those from Gilbert and others.

As an aside, please cut and paste sections of Tweets. When you just provide links to Twitter sections, those of us not following will only see the most recent Tweet.

 

[momomomo]

Hushovd disagrees with the protest. Or not.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hushovd-emotional-about-final-race-with-cervelo-testteam

 

[rolfrae]

Why can't the message in the bottle to fans just read "we don't dope?" This is just like Armstrong's "I'm the most tested athlete" stock reply.

 

[rolfrae]

As the peloton rides up the first hill they should all remove their sunglasses and let the tifosi look into their eyes and they'll be able to see that they aren't dopers. Look everyone, we're just cyclists who get tested a lot and ride with our hearts (and a little doping). Look into our eyes and believe, believe in miracles.

 

[roundabout]

hehe, "perhaps"

 

[hrotha]

Oh look, Pinotti's against the protest. Now I feel a little better.

Why would anyone want to stage a mass protest, knowing full well many dopers will inevitably take part in it? You don't need to answer that.

 

[c&cfan]

lol.. some people (including cyclists) believe in cycling...
some people know that only a few amount of then (less than 2 percent (much lesser)) are using something that makes them better than what they are (CERA EPO etc and not 0.000000005g of clen in a rest day without clen in the previous day and with less in the next one)

 

[Mambo95]

Loving Wiggins' take on it

http://twitter.com/bradwiggins/status/27466603366

Wiggins back on twitter! Excellent.

I like his advice on pooing dogs: Told the kids that having a dog means you have to pick the Ricco's up and if you don't we will have to eat the dogs, seems to have worked

 

[Ferminal]

Oh look, Pinotti's against the protest. Now I feel a little better.

Why would anyone want to stage a mass protest, knowing full well many dopers will inevitably take part in it? You don't need to answer that.

Awesome, send him a PM to thank him

 

[Polish]

lol.. some people (including cyclists) believe in cycling...
some people know that only a few amount of then (less than 2 percent (much lesser)) are using something that makes them better than what they are (CERA EPO etc and not 0.000000005g of clen in a rest day without clen in the previous day and with less in the next one)

c&cfan, you do realize that .000000005 is 400 Times Greater than .0000000000125?

400 Times Greater!

And Alberto still would have failed at .00000000125.....

Bang Bang, Moo Moo.

 

[JMBeaushrimp]

Hmmm... Polish, ever thought that your man's out to get him...

 

[Ferminal]

lol.. some people (including cyclists) believe in cycling...
some people know that only a few amount of then (less than 2 percent (much lesser)) are using something that makes them better than what they are (CERA EPO etc and not 0.000000005g of clen in a rest day without clen in the previous day and with less in the next one)

What evidence do you have to suggest that less than 2 percent of the ProTour riders are blood doping? That would be less than 100, which I find difficult to comprehend given that 1) There are still positive tests and 2) How easy it is to avoid positive tests.

Eze Mosquera, just a bad apple eh? Vincenzo is just a 10-15% better natural talent, that's how he won the Vuelta.

 

[Anonymous]

Loving Wiggins' take on it

http://twitter.com/bradwiggins/status/27466603366

Okay, Brad and Polish have busted out great lines today...WTF if happening? Great thread. 5 Stars.