Lars Boom busted?

[the sceptic]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Tour-de-france-lars-boom-astana-prive-de-depart/571537

and so it begins.. Astana continues to be the cleanest team ever.

 

[Billie]

Cortisol levels is not busted..

 

[Campervan man]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Tour-de-france-lars-boom-astana-prive-de-depart/571537

and so it begins.. Astana continues to be the cleanest team ever.

Any chance of a translation please?

 

[Netserk]

I didn't really get the exact meaning of the last paragraph, can someone help me? Will they line up 8 or 9 riders?

 

[mrhender]

Re:

I didn't really get the exact meaning of the last paragraph, can someone help me? Will they line up 8 or 9 riders?

8 riders.. Unless something changes...

 

[carton]

Re:

I didn't really get the exact meaning of the last paragraph, can someone help me? Will they line up 8 or 9 riders?

If my high school french holds up, Vino: "Either they let us sub in Vanotti, or we line up with Boom, MPCC be damned."

 

[Billie]

Re:

I didn't really get the exact meaning of the last paragraph, can someone help me? Will they line up 8 or 9 riders?

Vino asked UCI if they can replace him with Vanotti. It's after the meeting of Directeur sportifs so normally it isn't allowed any more. Vino then says they'll definatly start with 9. Either they still allow Vanotti in or they'll say ciao to MPCC

 

[the sceptic]

Re:

I didn't really get the exact meaning of the last paragraph, can someone help me? Will they line up 8 or 9 riders?

I think it means Vino wanted Vanotti to replace him but the UCI said no.

 

[Popchu]

Re:

I didn't really get the exact meaning of the last paragraph, can someone help me? Will they line up 8 or 9 riders?

Vinokourov wants to start with 9 riders, he called the UCI and asked if he can replace Boom with Vanotti, they refused, and then a quote of Vinokourov: "Either the UCI let's us replace Boom, or he starts with us." And then something like "tant pis pour le MPCC", really don't know to translate as my English is very bad but he doesn't care about MPCC.

edit: ok maybe not 100% correct, Boom won't start anyway I guess

 

[hrotha]

I imagine Boom will start and Astana will quit the MPCC. Everybody wins, really.

 

[Hugh Januss]

I hear Vino has started a LET LARS RIDE facebook page.

 

[Netserk]

Thanks a lot for the many answers!

 

[Bronstein]

Serves Astana right for pretending to be something they are not.

 

[Ricco']

Another guy with connections to RaboBlanco with low cortisol levels before a GrandTour.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Saying they are somehow different than the rest?

 

[May0maniac]

Nobody said anything when Rabofail left the MPCC, but if Astana does the same the anglophone cycling media will crucify them and portray them as the dirty villains from the east.
I wonder how many riders start the Tour with a TUE...
Edit: I wasn't even thinking about the RaboBlanco connection but you're right and just think about the Santa-cheeks that Wilco had a few months ago.

 

[Netserk]

Re:

Nobody said anything when Rabofail left the MPCC, but if Astana does the same the anglophone cycling media will crucify them and portray them as the dirty villains from the east.
I wonder how many riders start the Tour with a TUE...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re:

Nobody said anything when Rabofail left the MPCC, but if Astana does the same the anglophone cycling media will crucify them and portray them as the dirty villains from the east.
I wonder how many riders start the Tour with a TUE...

They can't do that though, Sky aren't part of MPCC.

 

[mrhender]

The question could be if Astana as part of their "probation" licence and ISSUL audit are required to/have agreed to adhere MPCC rules...
If so, then leaving the MPCC could have consequenses?

Are we witnessing a Cookson pawn move?

 

[carton]

Re:

I imagine Boom will start and Astana will quit the MPCC. Everybody wins, really.

Yeah, I imagine the MPCC won't be shedding crocodile tears over the departure of Astana. Boom a better asset than Vanotti for this parcours. Seems like Nibs made up with his bro, though.

 

[Billie]

Vino already said in February that they were already planning to leave MPCC after this season btw

 

[hrotha]

Re:

Nobody said anything when Rabofail left the MPCC, but if Astana does the same the anglophone cycling media will crucify them and portray them as the dirty villains from the east.
I wonder how many riders start the Tour with a TUE...
Edit: I wasn't even thinking about the RaboBlanco connection but you're right and just think about the Santa-cheeks that Wilco had a few months ago.

Lotto Jumbo are largely irrelevant, as they barely win anything. It's perfectly logical to pay more attention to Astana, who are also way shadier.

 

[classicomano]

That cortisole rule was total bull**** anyway, I dont care if its Astana.

 

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

Nobody said anything when Rabofail left the MPCC, but if Astana does the same the anglophone cycling media will crucify them and portray them as the dirty villains from the east.
I wonder how many riders start the Tour with a TUE...
Edit: I wasn't even thinking about the RaboBlanco connection but you're right and just think about the Santa-cheeks that Wilco had a few months ago.

Lotto Jumbo are largely irrelevant, as they barely win anything. It's perfectly logical to pay more attention to Astana, who are also way shadier.

Lotto Jumbo being less relevant and therefore getting less attention is a valid point.

 

[Miburo]

I thought the doped astana guys were the ones who weren't in the training camps of nibali? I guess boom wasn't there too