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Alpe d'Huez said:I think Grimpeur, BroDeal, and Mello Velo are all spot on correct. But my God, twenty pages now and still humming along!
Make it stop mommy, make it stop!
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golancego said:Its a sad week for cycling.
And I really feel sorry for those french knobheads.
St. Elia said:If people on this forum want to bash other nations go ahead but **** can fly both ways. I never said anything I wouldn't say to my French friends but there has been an anti Lance thing in France but now i see that it is not just France but the UK as well, my bad
St. Elia said:Bgril I think you have something but Graham Green already wrote a book about it called the Quite American
They should be begging Lance to ride to bring some credibility back to the Tour de Farce to save it from being the borefest of the last couple of years!
Bikechad said:Just goes to show what a complete bunch of tossers the french really are.
They should be begging Lance to ride to bring some credibility back to the Tour de Farce to save it from being the borefest of the last couple of years!
bianchigirl said:Pat McQuaid should be the one being disciplined for being a complete and utter disaster as head of a great sport.
bianchigirl said:They've made a pigs of it based on what, though?
dimspace said:allegedly allowing lance to take a shower and get changed
allegedly signing the forms to say the test was conducted properly (if they beleive it wasnt)
submitting details to the UCI despite the UCI having no jurestriction
submitting the details to the french press...
the argument that X or Y rider uses the press is not an argument against that.. two piles of twaddle do not, never have, and never will make a black forest gateaux
is anyone bored with this.. we seem to be going round in circles.. the pro lance, the anti lance, the pro french, the anti french, the anti doping, those in favour of fairness, the wizards, the ghouls, and the man from del monte.....
*the french testers made a balls up of it competely in allowing lance to shower, signing the forms and then going to the press..
*lance made an **** of it by going off and showering and putting himself in a position to raise suspsion..
*PmQ made an idiot of himself by contradicting the rules and saying its fine for lance to shower
Nobody is coming out of this smelling of roses, but only one of those three is likely to be excluded from the tour.. so ultimately, the french, lose face a little but get what they want..
last year it was contador, this year lance, when lance is gone its not going to be the end of it.. who next year, andy schleck for being related to frank, the sky team for being associated with Dave B, its going to be someone..
dimspace said:allegedly signing the forms to say the test was conducted properly (if they beleive it wasnt)
dimspace said:*PmQ made an idiot of himself by contradicting the rules and saying its fine for lance to shower
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You're repeating the story from Lance and presuming what he said is true. AFLD says the tester repeatedly told him "no".PmQ made an idiot of himself by contradicting the rules and saying its fine for lance to shower
cyclevelo said:I do believe it was the majority of Americans. At the time during 911 the Bush's approval rating was higher than NOBAMO. As you can see I am a REPUBLICAN!!!
But I do believe we shouldn't discuss politics on a cycling forum. It really gets under people's skin no matter what political party you are a member of.
franciep10 said:Im not a LA fan but i respect his efforts with cancer and his accomplishments as a rider,