Official Thread: Stage 17 Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand

[Parrot23]

Will soon see if Wiggo is a one-shot wonder.

And hard day today could also hurt him more than others for tomorrow.

Has to be Astana's tactic today, I would think.

 

[ingsve]

and now they announce di luca got caught on cera in the giro.

For real?..

 

[53x11 in DC]

TRUE - just announced on France 2

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Well that freakin sucks

 

[Parrot23]

Di Luca's positive can't be a big surprise after Giro. Couldn't understand how he could attack day after day.

 

[ak-zaaf]

ah well. he doped, made the race awesome and didn't win.
that's pretty cool really.

 

[Animal]

Danilo Di Luca provisionally suspended

Earlier today, the UCI advised Italian rider Danilo Di Luca that he is provisionally suspended. The decision to provisionally suspend Mr Di Luca was made in response to a report from the WADA accredited laboratory in Paris indicating an Adverse Analytical Finding of Recombinant EPO (CERA) in blood samples collected from him at the Giro d’Italia on 20 May and 28 May 2009.

These adverse findings were a direct result of a targeted test programme conducted on Mr Di Luca using information from his biological passport’s blood profile, previous test results and his race schedule.

The provisional suspension of Mr Di Luca remains in force until a hearing panel convened by the Italian Cycling Federation determines whether he has indeed committed an anti-doping rule violation under Article 21 of the UCI Anti-Doping Rules.

Mr Di Luca has the right to request and attend the analyses of both his B samples.

Under the World Anti-Doping Code and the UCI Anti-Doping Rules, the UCI is unable to provide any additional information at this time.

UCI Press Services

What a twat.

 

[Bala Verde]

Danilo Di Luca provisionally suspended

Earlier today, the UCI advised Italian rider Danilo Di Luca that he is provisionally suspended. The decision to provisionally suspend Mr Di Luca was made in response to a report from the WADA accredited laboratory in Paris indicating an Adverse Analytical Finding of Recombinant EPO (CERA) in blood samples collected from him at the Giro d’Italia on 20 May and 28 May 2009.

The day before the TT and the day before the Vesuvius...

 

[Parrot23]

Impressive to beat a jacked Di Luca, ain't it?

 

[TRDean]

What a twat.

Well said!!

 

[Animal]

Sheds new light on Menchov's performance. (or lack of it right now)

 

[ak-zaaf]

sastre on the podium, menchov takes the points jersey. for now ;p

 

[mambo#5]

they just announced Lance has tested positive for CERA during the Giro too.









































































NOT!!!

 

[Parrot23]

Sheds new light on Menchov's performance. (or lack of it right now)

You betcha, but there were many fanboys for closed-mouth breather....

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Sheds new light on Menchov's performance. (or lack of it right now)

True, he makes menchov's performance so much more impressive

 

[Carl0880]

The day before the TT and the day before the Vesuvius...

Well that means, if the B samples confirm it, Pelizotti finished second, and Sastre moves into 3rd at the Giro. See you always have to battle for 2nd place on a stage or 4th on classification, because here lately it seems if your 2nd, it gives you that chance to officially become the stage winner.

 

[Bala Verde]

Di Luca's positive can't be a big surprise after Giro. Couldn't understand how he could attack day after day.

I think I mentioned him in the positive pool, but someone beat me to it because Dekker was caught before him...

 

[Publicus]

Impressive to beat a jacked Di Luca, ain't it?

The power of closed mouth breathing, oranges and fried chicken. And great bike handling skills!

 

[Amsterhammer]

Van Hummel fell in the same place as Menchov, deep wound, on way to hospital.

Goodbye Kenny, you did good.

 

[Parrot23]

MUCH, MUCH more impressive. Agree.

 

[53x11 in DC]

Sheds new light on Menchov's performance. (or lack of it right now)

And now Lance finished 11th!!!

 

[Parrot23]

The power of closed mouth breathing, oranges and fried chicken. And great bike handling skills!

+1

Absolutely. I was in a big minority in Giro noting this.

 

[luckyboy]

True, he makes menchov's performance so much more impressive

I don't think that was what he meant

 

[Parrot23]

I think I mentioned him in the positive pool, but someone beat me to it because Dekker was caught before him...

Di Luca reminded me of Sella (not long-bomb attacks, but how do you attack every day like di Luca did). Seemed weird.

 

[Bala Verde]

Can't wait to see who will win the TdF in a couple of months!