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Italian federation confirms ban on all riders with doping pasts

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TERMINATOR said:
Any country that integrates religion into its judicial philosophy is seriously messed up.

While your little redemption theme sounds noble in the way you presented it, why don't you let us know how a homosexual would feel being tried in Italy since the very same Catholic religion says gays should be killed.

Thanks.

Just about every country's law are influenced by religion.The majority of the worlds law's are based on the morality of the ten commandments.
 
ElChingon said:
As of late the riders who were selected for the Squadra Azzuri were not necessarily the best but the riders that would work together instead of the old (well not that old) tactics of racing for themselves which was actually entertaining to watch as it was as if the Italian team was two or more teams in one. With this new rule I think they will have to ride with riders who don't necessarily like each other and they'll be back to the old multiple un-announced/un-identified leaders. Again, it does make for some great post race discussions :D.

If other countries do it, it might level the field but we still might end up with a Conti rider as world champ and we'll never see the jersey at a protour race, not that that is a bad thing.

That is always a possibility. The best example of a rider who didn't give a **** was Dertie in the Olympics. Sastre did a monster turn on the front for ages, Dertie came to the front did about 300 metres and peeled off and waved bye bye.

I remember the row between Pantani and Chiappucci one year.

The thing is Petacchi is almost certainly too old, DDL looks past his best (although still very good), Ballan is radioactive, and unless the World Championships are held up the side of a mountain I don't see any situation where the likes of Basso, Scarponi, Sella are likely to figure.

It'll be even more embarrassing for cycling than normal when/if Piti comes back and wins.
 

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