History repeats - Armstrong's successors named

[D-Queued]

In the aftermath of Festina, the UCI embraced Lance Armstrong as the white knight that would lead the sport out a dark place.

We all know how well that ended.

Now, with the ink barely dry, McQuaid has already identified and sanctioned the next great doper:

"Asked by the AP who represented a brighter future for cycling, McQuaid pointed to riders such as Vincenzo Nibali of Italy, Geraint Thomas of Britain and Tejay van Garderen of the United States..."

Looks like these guys just got a doping pass for up to 7 Tours.

Dave.

 

[MrRoboto]

Back in 99 could tell us that he was able to win now because the peloton had become much cleaner. Something we have heard repeated by several other riders the last years. It might be true. It was back in 99 at least. Just Armstrong forgot to tell us that he was one of the people who did dope.

 

[DirtyWorks]

It seems to me Pat would be selling Sky everything for everyone. Their deal to win must have only been for 2012.

It sounds like Wiggo and Froome might have an "off year" for 2013.

 

[Microchip]

"Asked by the AP who represented a brighter future for cycling, McQuaid pointed to riders such as Vincenzo Nibali of Italy, Geraint Thomas of Britain and Tejay van Garderen of the United States..."...Dave.

What!? No mention of Wiggins?

 

[hrotha]

What!? No mention of Wiggins?

Fear not. In his interview with Pat Kenny, he mentioned Wiggins, Cavendish and Gilbert.

 

[Ferminal]

Scattergun approach?

 

[Mrs John Murphy]

Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce. Karl Marx

Sky is Louis Napoleon to USP's Bonaparte.