red_flanders said:
I think y'all are fairly off base with regard to what he's done. I think he's created a climate where riders can ride dope free.
It's too bad the level of cynicism, though I understand it.
exactly how did he do that?
if that's the case, it raises so many questions.
for instance,
1. what's weltz doing there being a director? he vocally defended armstrong in 2012. I guess he missed prentice's perception is reality memo.
2. why base the team in girona spain? e.g. the white-delmoral link proves my point, not to mention the weltz-girona link, etc. Very simple, if JV was dedicated to creating a dopefree climate, he shouldnt base his team in a place where experienced cycling dopingdoctors live around the corner.
3. where is garmin's outrage about dopers? if the climate at garmin is as you suggest it is, how do you explain wiggo 2009's 4th place and the lack of any outrage? where was jonathan pointing out a doper kept wiggo from podiuming? 2013, no different. No questioning of Sky, even though Garmin at times got crushed.
4. Hesjedal. You think he rode clean in 2012?
etc.
the only thing i can find that supports a cleaner climate at garmin are gratuite statements from Garmin people.