Michael Rogers after leaving Sky

[Bratam]

Most likely some or all of these training camps with Ferrari were before September 20, 2005

Most likely - based on what? Divinity?

Possibly they were, but unless you can post the dates, you are just guessing like anyone would be. No facts available to suggest most likely at all.

Try May and June 2005. 7th paragraph here http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-sky-asks-riders-and-staff-to-sign-anti-doping-declaration.

Levi Leipheimers affidavit, see page 9 and 10 here http://d3epuodzu3wuis.cloudfront.net/Leipheimer,+Levi,+Affidavit.pdf

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Try May and June 2005. 7th paragraph here http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-sky-asks-riders-and-staff-to-sign-anti-doping-declaration.

Levi Leipheimers affidavit, see page 9 and 10 here http://d3epuodzu3wuis.cloudfront.net/Leipheimer,+Levi,+Affidavit.pdf

Good post, Bratam.

 

[D-Queued]

No, just my sense of humour.

A rant with a cynical sense of humor.

Move to the front of the class!

Dave.

 

[TheGame]

So ****poor start to the year = previous team were doping.

Whilst I don't doubt Sky are doping, that seems a fairly feeble argument.

So Lotto are doping, BMC aren't (Gilbert), Quickstep are doping, Sky aren't (Cavendish), Sky are doping, Saxo aren't (Rogers), its a very strange logic.

Illness, injury, season targets all play a huge amount in a riders performance. To suggest in March that Mick Rogers is suddenly a shadow of his former self is stretching it a bit.

 

[Ferminal]

I think people are talking more in relative terms than absolutes...

 

[the sceptic]

Rogers was amazing last year. And now he has turned to ****. Its amazing to see Porte winning everything he wants, while Rogers is struggling to finish 17 minutes down. Are these the same two riders from last year?

Anyway, maybe sir Riis is saving him for the tour. But its not looking good right now.

 

[will10]

I have a funny feeling that, to use jens attacks' brilliant terminology, Saxo Bank will peak like angels at the Tour. Should be quite a battle.

 

[Miburo]

I have a funny feeling that, to use jens attacks' brilliant terminology, Saxo Bank will peak like angels at the Tour. Should be quite a battle.

What will happen then in the clinic? Joy or trash saxo?

Or both?

The read section will be all joy i'm assuming. Well i haven't seen many sky-fans. Not necessarily saxo fans but many want sky to go down.

And it'll take a while before it happens clinic-wise, so the road is where it needs to be done.

If all saxo guys are in top shape they should be close but they've no richie though.

 

[nevada]

Rogers was amazing last year. And now he has turned to ****. Its amazing to see Porte winning everything he wants, while Rogers is struggling to finish 17 minutes down. Are these the same two riders from last year?

Anyway, maybe sir Riis is saving him for the tour. But its not looking good right now.

Not sure how I would feel after being outed as a doper. Gotta hurt your motivation.

 

[Benotti69]

Not sure how I would feel after being outed as a doper. Gotta hurt your motivation.

Hasn't hurt many in the peloton nor any of the Skyborgs!

 

[peterst6906]

Try May and June 2005. 7th paragraph here http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-sky-asks-riders-and-staff-to-sign-anti-doping-declaration.

Levi Leipheimers affidavit, see page 9 and 10 here http://d3epuodzu3wuis.cloudfront.net/Leipheimer,+Levi,+Affidavit.pdf

Thanks. That's good info.

Clearly it wasn't divinity and at least some of the sessions were before Sept 05, which would suggest (despite his claims) that he was likely doping before the last of his World TT championships. If that's the case, then I hope that is proved by ASADA and he loses that title.

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

I have a funny feeling that, to use jens attacks' brilliant terminology, Saxo Bank will peak like angels at the Tour. Should be quite a battle.

The Saxo's were well prepared in last years Vuelta, to say the least.

Bjarne will take them to a survival week in june instead of the Dauphinee.

Rogers will have maserati fuel.

 

[The Hitch]

Not sure how I would feel after being outed as a doper. Gotta hurt your motivation.

2012 is when he was outed as a doper?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Cant wait for July..Mick is the man. With his knowledge of "marginal gains" and "extra motivations" from riis and co he will be amazing.

 

[Cookster15]

Rogers at Pais Vasco.

Stage 4, 80th @ 9.22
Stage 5, DNF.


Hmmmmm. Seems Mick has fallen off a cliff since leaving Sky

 

[leon7766]

Just show how demoralizing it is to reach a pinnacle i;e Sky and then have to go to in comparison a two bob unproffessional outfit who obviously dont train as hard or plan as weell.

 

[Cyivel]

Just show how demoralizing it is to reach a pinnacle i;e Sky and then have to go to in comparison a two bob unproffessional outfit who obviously dont train as hard or plan as weell.

Amen brother.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Just show how demoralizing it is to reach a pinnacle i;e Sky and then have to go to in comparison a two bob unproffessional outfit who obviously dont train as hard or plan as weell.

You are definitely not as funny as wonderlance

 

[martinvickers]

I have a funny feeling that, to use jens attacks' brilliant terminology, Saxo Bank will peak like angels at the Tour. Should be quite a battle.

Not going to happen, I think. UCI and ASO won't want Tour 100 won by someone with a public ban on his record - they'll watch Saxo like hawks. For all we know, that's the problem already...

Add in AC can't afford to be caught boosting a second time, and the 'there' 's not there...

 

[LaFlorecita]

Not going to happen, I think. UCI and ASO won't want Tour 100 won by someone with a public ban on his record - they'll watch Saxo like hawks. For all we know, that's the problem already...

Add in AC can't afford to be caught boosting a second time, and the 'there' 's not there...

yup, anglo wins are good for the sport

 

[Libertine Seguros]

yup, anglo wins are good for the sport

And coincidentally the increase in audience share for the British pretty much replaces the audience drop-off in Germany since the end of the T-Mobile era.

 

[Caruut]

And coincidentally the increase in audience share for the British pretty much replaces the audience drop-off in Germany since the end of the T-Mobile era.

Replaces? More than replaces, because British people are at least 4x as good and wholesome as anyone else in the world.

 

[Le Baroudeur]

And coincidentally the increase in audience share for the British pretty much replaces the audience drop-off in Germany since the end of the T-Mobile era.

A bit like the rowing...

 

[xcleigh]

... because British people are at least 4x as good and wholesome as anyone else in the world.

Of course, no question. (4x as good at lying as well).

 

[martinvickers]

yup, anglo wins are good for the sport

As far as the UCI is concerned maybe. ASO might prefer a home grown. Both would rather avoid Berti, I suspect...