Levi Wins Tour de Suisse???

[ricara]

The result of the final time trial are posted here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/75th-tour-de-suisse-upt/stage-9/results

Naturally Fabian won, which was no surprise. But 2nd, 3rd, and 4th went to Radio Shack riders... Is it just me, or does anybody else think that Johan is handing out those white lunch bags again?

 

[roundabout]

I think I'll copy my post from the Klöden thread

Apart from being old and riding for the Hog there's nothing particularly improbable about his performances.

At least it seems that he gets tested often enough.

Not sure about the second part though.

 

[benzwire]

Why post a link, you already gave the result in the title! Nice spoiler...

 

[Anonymous]

Beetroot juice gives you strength of ten tigers. Old jungle sayings.

 

[Magnus]

If an over the hill never was great

He's been on the podium of a GT three times and won several non GT stage races.

 

[Cloxxki]

OT: the beetroot juice story is a obviously decoy for the additional blood nearly coming out of their ears, working it's way into the blood stream by shear internal overpressure.

I can't bear watching cycling itself anymore, not even the result sheets. I hope operation Honey Badger will soon unfold a few new chapters to amend my sympathies for the sport.

 

[sniper]

White lunch bags, yes.
In addition, Bruyneel still has the UCI in his pocket.
The number of times Radioshack riders are being tested is therefore irrelevant.

 

[iZnoGouD]

won, which was no surprise. But 2nd, 3rd, and 4th went to Radio Shack riders...

that's not a surprise, they have some really good TTers in RS

volta ao algarve tt
Stage 5 results
1 Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) 20:53
2 Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) 20:58
3 Tiago Machado (RadioShack) 21:19
4 Jesse Sergent (RadioShack) 21:20
5 Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Highroad) 21:23
6 Andreas Kloden (RadioShack) 21:23
7 Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) 21:23
8 Sebastien Rosseler (RadioShack) 21:24
9 Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil) 21:32
10 Bert Grabsch (HTC-Highroad) 21:35
11 Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) 21:35
12 Nelson Oliviera (RadioShack) 21:37
13 Frantisek Rabon (HTC-Highroad) 21:37
14 Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) 21:38

 

[ricara]

He's been on the podium of a GT three times and won several non GT stage races.

That's true, and that's why we can never be sure.

But I keep looking at all of these little pieces, and it seems that they may add up to something bigger:

a) In the final 41 minute (by Fabian) time trial, three Radio Shack riders were 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, all within 25 seconds of Fabian.

b) At hardest climbing stage in the Tour of California, Horner and Leipheimer rode away from a field containing some of the best riders. They crossed the finish line together, and VeloNews' online report noted that Leipheimer was scarcely even breathing hard.

c) I don't have the encyclopedic memory that other posters have, but if I recall correctly, Levi's GT podium finishes and non-GT podium finishes all came on teams that had or still have doping scandals.

d) Most of the riders on Radio Shack were ranked highly on the UCI's "suspicious" list, except (curiously to me) Horner.

I'm sure others will have other pieces. None of them are dam*ing of themselves, but taken together it becomes harder and harder to defend Levi, Horner, or Radio Shack.

 

[Mrs John Murphy]

OT: the beetroot juice story is a obviously decoy for the additional blood nearly coming out of their ears, working it's way into the blood stream by shear internal overpressure.

I can't bear watching cycling itself anymore, not even the result sheets. I hope operation Honey Badger will soon unfold a few new chapters to amend my sympathies for the sport.

Today had the slow grim inevitability of watching a car crash. You could see from about thursday onwards that this was how the rest of the week was going to unfold.

Levi would suck wheels all week and then we would get a Cack special today.

 

[Benotti69]

The result of the final time trial are posted here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/75th-tour-de-suisse-upt/stage-9/results

Naturally Fabian won, which was no surprise. But 2nd, 3rd, and 4th went to Radio Shack riders... Is it just me, or does anybody else think that Johan is handing out those white lunch bags again?

tour de suisse, probably McQuaid delivering the white lunch bags in person while collecting brown envelopes

 

[Oldman]

tour de suisse, probably McQuaid delivering the white lunch bags in person while collecting brown envelopes

Lord knows they can't wire transfer anymore. At least the race is close to their bank accounts for the time being.

 

[thehog]

tour de suisse, probably McQuaid delivering the white lunch bags in person while collecting brown envelopes

Good to see our new clean generation is being crunched by one of the most filthy dopers from the last generation. Hallelujah!!

 

[mikkemus23]

Johan has some balls, gotta give him that

 

[Benotti69]

Johan has some balls, gotta give him that

well it is alleged he has 1 more than Lance, but where were his balls during the giro..........in his throat it would seem

 

[Stingray34]

Prima facie, LL won it fair and square; he was expected to do it by Cunego himself with that margin.

Hurts me to say it because, god knows, I really despise the little b'stard's racing style. Levi Leipheimer is an anti-cyclist.

Let's just hope he did the right thing in the big case of the moment. Hate it when liars win.

 

[Benotti69]

Prima facie, LL won it fair and square; he was expected to do it by Cunego himself with that margin.

Hurts me to say it because, god knows, I really despise the little b'stard's racing style. Levi Leipheimer is an anti-cyclist.

Let's just hope he did the right thing in the big case of the moment. Hate it when liars win.

must be painful watching cycling......

 

[Stingray34]

must be painful watching cycling......

Indeed! Maybe it will get better. Apparently, we're hardwired to be optimistic...

The trick is to find some beauty amid the ugliness. Or maybe just a little perspective. There are worse things happening in the world.

I'm becoming a cliche factory.

 

[JRTinMA]

At least it proves clean riders can win the TT. I think Fabs can legitimately say he is the most mechanically dope tested athlete alive.

 

[Mrs John Murphy]

Indeed! Maybe it will get better. Apparently, we're hardwired to be optimistic...

The trick is to find some beauty amid the ugliness. Or maybe just a little perspective. There are worse things happening in the world.

I'm becoming a cliche factory.

I take solace in stage 3. Brilliant attack, great descending, great effort from Cunego, Sagan and Soler, made for one of the most interesting days racing of the year.

Gutted for Cunego who was active and animated the race all week.

Glass half full etc

 

[Damiano Machiavelli]

Charade is the only way to describe this. Levi is a rider so pathetic that he had to dope as an amateur. His own team manager wanted to keep him out of the Tour de France because his blood levels were so out of whack that the UCI did not want him to participate. His off score indicated blood manipulation by the ski racing standards, but cycling has set the level high enough that even the most blatant dopers will be under the limit.

Where is the bio passport in this travesty? Near forty year olds beating riders a dozen years younger is a greater mockery than anything Ricco or Schumacher ever did.

It is as though Levi and friends know that everything will come out at the end of the federal investigation so they have decided pile all the coal available into the Dope Train Express and ride that sucker at full speed to the end of the line.

 

[thehog]

Prima facie, LL won it fair and square; he was expected to do it by Cunego himself with that margin.

Hurts me to say it because, god knows, I really despise the little b'stard's racing style. Levi Leipheimer is an anti-cyclist.

Let's just hope he did the right thing in the big case of the moment. Hate it when liars win.

ChristianVDV Very happy with the week in Swiss. Now enjoying a smelly cab ride home with @LeviLeipheimer, da winner. His is crying. #stinkeycabdriver
13 minutes ago

 

[Benotti69]

At least it proves clean riders can win the TT. I think Fabs can legitimately say he is the most mechanically dope tested athlete alive.

yeah like the suisse are gonna bust him

 

[hrotha]

Levi winning Suisse, by itself, wouldn't be questionable. It's the consistently superb ITT performances all season by pretty much the whole of RadioShack that I find intriguing.

 

[Benotti69]

ChristianVDV Very happy with the week in Swiss. Now enjoying a smelly cab ride home with @LeviLeipheimer, da winner. His is crying. #stinkeycabdriver
13 minutes ago

is he upset the latest Lance youtube cartoon had Bruyneel and not him?