Hehehehe! Yup - it should be required instruction for the "Athlete's Public Contact 101" course to never use this line. It is a swan song - the fat lady singing - the charge of the Light Brigade = a pure admission that as soon as the evidence comes out they will have no leg to stand on.
What a shame. I seem to remember research results I read some 40 years ago that women peaked later or maintained physically better longer (over a lifetime) than men. So I was hoping that Jeannie was just an illustration of this. Even considering the EPO, she may be, although she is also exceptional individually.
On a related subject, only slightly OT, there was a thread where a poster maligned Joe Papp. As we see today, Joe is connected to this case. I think the whole thread got pulled shortly after it was put up - and rightly so, since the whole purpose of the post was to malign another poster. Imho, we should be thanking Joe and giving him our accolades. We were waiting for years for the people who would finally, and truly, break through the omerta. Now we have several - one was not enough. Joe is playing an important part in that. For that, we owe him a debt of gratitude.
Unless you are like Anquetil, willing to publicly speak in favor of doping.
Mods: this comment will certainly lead to a flame war. I do not believe this comment itself to be inflammatory, or I would not post it. I do humbly request that, if the thread degenerates, you only censure the flamers, and not the whole thread. [Of course, perhaps I am only flattering myself since I see others have now also posted pro-Joe comments. ]
My best regards to all;
hiero
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