Nicole Cooke attacks drug cheats in the womens peloton

[Benotti69]

Didn't she also say she threw it out? If she was doping herself then again we are asking if she is trying to pull off a massive double-bluff, which would no sense she is retiring and not under investigation, apart from here, because she chose to say something and make a stand.

She put them in the garden. I can imagine the rception she would've got for throwing out PEDs. They apparently aren't cheap

And we attack her.

I asked some questions. If that is attacking, then you are really a fundamentalist. No one answered them but kept assuming i stated she doped.

This is the bit I don't get. She is saying everything I want a pro-rider to be saying about doping, rather than the b*llocks about it ending in 2005. And instead of championing her she is getting counter-attacked. You want a whistle-blower? You have one. There is so much she could expose if she had a mind too, once we get past this myopic 'she won ergo she is a doper'

There are lots of things you dont get when it is a Brit rider being discussed.

Vos was raised a few times in this thread but you are not jumping to her defence. Nor Longo's. last time I looked Longo never tested positive. Nor was she found with dope in her possession yet you are not defending her.

 

[Jack (6 ch)]

Nicole has a book out, extracts in the Times today. Three specific pieces:

1. Olympic RR 2008. Initial flawed gameplan by BC. Sutton in charge but never watched the women race all year. He comes out of these extracts worst.
2. Worlds 2011. Misunderstanding (?!) with Lizzie
3. System fails honest riders. You should 'prepare'. Soigneurs enable it. Complaints get nowhere.

To be publ. 31 July

Newspaper is behind paywall, I'm afraid but maybe someone else has access?

I'm Welsh and therefore biased but I like her and her credibility.

 

[Avoriaz]

Nicole has a book out, extracts in the Times today. Three specific pieces:

1. Olympic RR 2008. Initial flawed gameplan by BC. Sutton in charge but never watched the women race all year. He comes out of these extracts worst.
2. Worlds 2011. Misunderstanding (?!) with Lizzie
3. System fails honest riders. You should 'prepare'. Soigneurs enable it. Complaints get nowhere.

To be publ. 31 July

Newspaper is behind paywall, I'm afraid but maybe someone else has access?

I'm Welsh and therefore biased but I like her and her credibility.

I do too, just not on point two

 

[The Carrot]

Re:

Lizzie Armistead can't resist wading in - Cycling Is Clean Now, Move Along, Nothing To See Here....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21036935

LIzzie's response to those marginal gains was clearly much better than the rest of her team who were nowhere to be seen at the Worlds RR yesterday. She attacked full on 1 km (ish) out, was caught and then immediately led out the sprint for the win. Well done. Thank the Lord for the new clean era.