Levi? Levi? Is this thing on?

[GPlataniotis]

"He is the epitome of everything that is wrong with cycling today. No balls, no panache, and no style."

Many people in these forums complain about what is wrong with cycling. We can't have panache and balls without PED's. As viewers we are so accustomed to seeing monster attacks on the mountains that now we see nothing but wheel sucks is boring. Think back to riders in the 90's riding mountains with their mouths closed and looking like it was a quick jog in the park. Now it's a 2 second attack, and they get pulled back.

I say screw it, dope them all and let's see some great racing. That's the only way to level the field as testing is an absolute farce. If they are all doped, we the fans ultimately get what we want, a great and entertaining program similar to what the NFL provides.

 

[red_flanders]

We can't have panache and balls without PED's. As viewers we are so accustomed to seeing monster attacks on the mountains that now we see nothing but wheel sucks is boring. Think back to riders in the 90's riding mountains with their mouths closed and looking like it was a quick jog in the park. Now it's a 2 second attack, and they get pulled back.

Ridiculous. It's not like there wasn't doping before EPO, but there certainly was great racing. Watch a few tours from the 70's and 80's. They weren't doing anything they can't get away with now, and the racing was phenomenal.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Touche! That's what you get when you try to use your Android phone to post in a forum and have to constantly fight the auto-correct feature. It's bad enough in English, never mind French...

Jaune = Yellow

Jeune = Young

Ah, the auto-correct feature. A good friend of mine...

 

[Granville57]

Considering the rumor that Bottle sang like a canary to the GJ, I am doubting LA shows up, and if he does, we might have Cache Cache II on our hands...

It is somehow fitting that the one guy whose been getting the silent treatment from Lance these days is the last guy standing. Good times for all, in the making.

One of the most hilarious headlines of the week was this one from last Saturday.
RadioShack shift focus to stage victories
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/radioshack-shift-focus-to-stage-victories

So, which ones are they likely to choose? Maybe Levi will have a go on the Champs-Elysées?

 

[Berzin]

Levi lost the ability to win the Maillot Jeune years ago!

He was NEVER a Tour contender. You can't lose something you never had.

The only potential he did have riding in Europe was as a doper, and even then he couldn't muster up a grand tour win.

I don't hate Levi per se, I just think he and Horner winning in the latter stages of their careers while riding for The Hog pretty much sums up how they managed this renaissance of results at an age where cats are either winding it down or completely out of the scene.

They may be nice guys, but they are cheaters. Nothing worse than a cheater who smiles in your face.

 

[Granville57]

They may be nice guys, but they are cheaters. Nothing worse than a cheater who smiles in your face.

Levi smiles? Link please.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

We can't have panache and balls without PED's.

 

[Cobblestones]

Levi smiles? Link please.

You have to excuse Berzin's confusion.

The radiant sheen coming off Leipheimer emerges from an elevation where other people wear their smile.

 

[VeloCity]

We've been through this before, but that's an assumption.