thingswelike said:Too much writing - too few pics.
I miss him
Me too, especially he was the ONLY scapegoat. What a mess. UCI and German Press + Werner Franke stole us at least 4 great TdF.
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thingswelike said:Too much writing - too few pics.
I miss him
FoxxyBrown1111 said:Ok minimum one...
But what a shame the audience got instead. A blood doped 5th Stringer as Winner of 2006. And then more doped winners...
Really, until 1998 it was fair. Everybody was at 50, and the best rider won. Nowadays only the clever dopers with the best attorneys and biggest bribes win. Again, what a mess. What a shame.
FoxxyBrown1111 said:Ok minimum one...
But what a shame the audience got instead. A blood doped 5th Stringer as Winner of 2006. And then more doped winners...
Really, until 1998 it was fair. Everybody was at 50, and the best rider won. Nowadays only the clever dopers with the best attorneys and biggest bribes win. Again, what a mess. What a shame.
biopass said:Sounds like you´ve never heard of Mr. 64%?
Benotti69 said:50 did not signify a level playing field. A rider with a natural Hem level at 46 was only getting a small benefit getting it to 50 while someone with a level of 38 was getting a huge performance enhancement. PEDs dont level the playing field.
Sporting achievements come from talent, training, hard work and intelligence.
Some are more talented than others but others are more intelligent. That is the only playing filed that should exist, all natural. I am not blind enough to believe that no one will dope, but make it as hard as possible to get away with it if they do.
webvan said:While you can't condone doping, I see your point about having a level playing field or for that matter allowing the true champions to "modulate" their intake. Whatever Ullirch took in 1996 and 1997, it had to be less than Riis and Virenque/Pantani, respectively.
FoxxyBrown1111 said:Of course i did. And i remember what D´Hont said. Ullrich wasn´t such a crazy guy like Rijs. On a true level field "Ullrich would have dominated 10 years" (again D`Hont).
See above... And to go with your (good) arguments, Ullrich did not only got robbed of 2006, but all the years before, because a crazy american was $hitting on the "Tour of renewal", taking doping to the next level. Hope this guy one day burns in hell. The Cancer of cycling destroyed the sport completely with the help of the UCI.
Yes we can´t condone Doping. But i forgive Ullrich nevertheless. What a great guy. Not arrogant, fair (see 2003), natural like the "Avg.-Joe". I really can´t believe that german media and some ugly self-proclaimed "Doping-Fighters" like Franke hate him.
Thanks to the Tougott link posted above I found this :Neworld said:Does anyone have a photo of the crash(car, him, or both) where Jan was pacing his team car before the 2005 TdF ITT?
NW
Cobblestoned said:Look, I love Jan too, but you are definately not what he deserves. Not.
FoxxyBrown1111 said:No need to make enemys. But i know your posts. So tschüss, quatsch die Leute im Eurosport-Forum zu.
To all other guys. Germans are not as harsh as Cobblestone. But he´ll leave anyway. Good for Germany.
webvan said:Thanks to the Tougott link posted above I found this :
Nasty !
FoxxyBrown1111 said:Of course i did. And i remember what D´Hont said. Ullrich wasn´t such a crazy guy like Rijs. On a true level field "Ullrich would have dominated 10 years" (again D`Hont).
See above... And to go with your (good) arguments, Ullrich did not only got robbed of 2006, but all the years before, because a crazy american was $hitting on the "Tour of renewal", taking doping to the next level. Hope this guy one day burns in hell. The Cancer of cycling destroyed the sport completely with the help of the UCI.
Yes we can´t condone Doping. But i forgive Ullrich nevertheless. What a great guy. Not arrogant, fair (see 2003), natural like the "Avg.-Joe". I really can´t believe that german media and some ugly self-proclaimed "Doping-Fighters" like Franke hate him.
FoxxyBrown1111 said:Good for you. I got one. BTW, i don´t love Jan, but appreciate his performances.
P.S.: Cobblestone was banned late last year. The comish: He was from Germany too. You think am a fool? Well, it´s your choice. I really don´t care.
flicker said:It is very arrogant, your comment," I forgive Ullrich," and "Ullrich is a great guy."
He is a great rider and personality. He has done much to encourage sport. He has done nothing to tarnish cycling and sport.
A great guy has nothing to do with sport. I admire Armstrong because he is a winner with a winning attitude, not because he is a great guy.
With your analogy, great guy but a doper but I forgive him anyway, you give haters' like Franke ammunition to tear cycling apart. That is pretty much what has happened in Germany. What next, tear down the velodromes and replace them with Wal-Marts and Apple stores so that German kids can wear Chinese made clothes, play on their I-phones and get fat on fast food and corn syrup food types?
Cobblestoned said:I also appreciate and respect Lance's great performances.
This is what divides us. You are nothing but a bad loser and a typical hardcore Ullist. Different from you, Ulle has always been a good loser, which automaticly makes him a winner. That is a huge factor why people like him.
PS: I can only laugh about your PS and don't know what you are talking about.
I don't even know what forum you are talking about and you didn't even make that clear. I never use the same nick or similar in any forum and this is the first english spoken forum I ever joined.
btw, my nick is cobblestoned. Tourgottforum seemed logicaly for me, because you are so hardcore and must belong to that holy temple. lol
webvan said:Thanks to the Tougott link posted above I found this :
Nasty !
stainlessguy1 said:Hello Nw .
Yes , you said it right there .
flicker said:...to tear cycling apart. That is pretty much what has happened in Germany. What next, tear down the velodromes and replace them with Wal-Marts and Apple stores so that German kids can wear Chinese made clothes, play on their I-phones and get fat on fast food and corn syrup food types?
Yes I'm sure that in hindsight he must regret it. I remember seeing this documentary on the upcoming 2004 TDF and he did say he would do it again ...even though he was upset that LA had released a book saying he hadn't waited "he probably wanted to generate some interest in the book". In the same documentary Pevenage was saying that you couldn't be too nice to win...Just his luck to be dealing with a bully like LA too.Neworld said:Thx Webvan. Looks nasty from my vantage point too.
I recently watched the 2001 tour on DVD and relived the crash Ulle had. I loved it when Phil and Paul say over and over..."it really shows the class of LA to wait for Ullrich like that what a true champion." I watched it and I'm not so sure he waited. He kept pedaling that is for sure. And then when Kevin L was killing himself on the flats to catch LA, Beloki who went past KL and JU, caught up to LA and as soon as he was on, LA followed and powered on the flats with him. Certainly not waiting.
Would I have waited for Ulle, probably not. But the BS coming out of Phil and Paul afterwards is so revealing and embarrassing professionally. What a bunch of nitwits. However, the converse is 2003 is also true, why did LA and Tyler et al... forget the fairness factor on that climb. And then Ulle actually soft pedaled and was dragged through the media and forums like these.
Personally, after all the hardship I had had against the charged USPS team, the negative comments from LA and JB over the years about my weight etc... and my weak Bianchi team, if I was almost beating LA and he crashed up the final climb I would have nailed him like Contador did to Andy S this year. Racing is racing. No gifts right Lance?
NW
FoxxyBrown1111 said:I don´t know "Tourgottforum", so what?
I mean this forum, of course.
Hardcore Ullist? Again wrong. I just hate the double standard used in cycling. Some earning millions out of cheating because they are protected by the corrupt "leaders", the others are sacrificed and crucified. Some are luckily born in USA or Spain. Others are unlucky because they were born in Germany, Italy or Denmark. What a mess.
So either you understand me, or you can call me also a Vinolist, Rasmusslist or Bassist (LOL)... I don´t care.
FoxxyBrown1111 said:Am tired of you. But i have to defend myself of your BS you write about me. Am not in Tourgott-Forum. Only sometimes here. So pls leave your lies to where they belong: Pharmstrong. Don´t mix me up with this bad egomanic people. Tschüss, tschüss, tschüss. Shame on you being German.
P.S.: I was in Mexico too. Does it mean i doped there? I have stored some blood at doctors. Does that mean am doping? OTOH, we have overwhelming evidence against the biggest cheat in the history of cycling. His Name: Epo-Lance Pharmstrong.
Use your brain. You said you´ve got one. Germany don´t need fans like you, trying to make pipo annoyed as you always do. No need for you to reply. You are on my ignore list from now.
Auf nie Wiedersehen...