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"Jeff"":3gmpoyv1][quote="Cntfeelmylegs said:
his non pro training buddy was on dutch television and said dumoulin lost 3 or 4 kg for this race. so the 70+kg thats been thrown around is wrong. im a dutch casual cycling fan so im biased but I think dumoulin would be the first doping sinner that said I would be suspicious of me if I looked at myself. like he doesnt explain anything, "ive lost weight, im fresh, ive prepared for this race" etc he says nothing to take the suspicion away.
he said, I would be suspicious of me too. thats a crazy thing to say for a guilty person. the polar opposite is to be expected. diverting the attention.
Also ive heard reporters say dumoulin could be a good one for the general standings in de TdF way before he exploded here in the vuelta. what did they see that you guys didnt?
I always wondered why you dont read it more often. Its something I would say too.
I wouldnt waste my time to deny accusations if I was 100% clean and neither if I was doped. That's actually a nice comment of Tom, he doesnt need media training.
I would not be surprised if his weight is 67 kg. I know for sure he is not 1,85m, I am 1,87 myself and met him a couple of times. My weight is 79 kg and I havent hit a bike for years. Someone smaller than me, top athlete and only 8 kg less. I dont think so.[/quote]
Froome says stuff like that all the time. People remember Armstrong now as a cocky brat, but "his I survived cancer, I know the value of life, I wouldn't break the hearts of millions" illness was PR gold. He openly courted the attention and a eviscerated critics. Who would have done that unless they were "100%" clean?
Cycling is such a jingoistic sport. No real teams, so fans mostly root for the countrymen. Funnily enough while you expect it from Americans, most smart Americans seem to at least understand their natural biases. They know they're suspicious, so to speak.