Radioshack out of Tour rumours

[Anonymous]

Have to agree that this time of year a lot of those "I am a lurker" threads pop up - I am confused as to why you imply I am in that bunch. My post count is over five.

If it would make you happier I can throw in a village idiot post - "Oooh, Lance wants to fark his mommy!!" - but I think the forum as a collective body is a bit tired of that noise.



Not unheard of to not have a dog in a race. Many people go the races and have a favorite, others just enjoy the sport.

I do post in other threads. I assume you do also. We are both posting in another nonsense thread regarding the Radio Shack team (that was turned into an LA thread) that is based on unverified rumor on Twitter. Jeez.

And yes, you are correct that I post what I do for a reason.

No, what would make me happy is instead of demeaning speculative posts by people, you proffer an actual view of the issue being discussed. I realize that I am guilty of doing the same thing, and you are correct that we both do post on many threads. You will find that I post on a wide range of topics, and my actual favorite threads are race threads. It is great fun to discuss the race as it is happening.

I can see you are reasonable. I respect many of your criticisms, and see the validity. However, I think we both could do without grouping people as much as I know I do.

 

[flicker]

Yep. It is official. The shack has been thrown out of the tour. More details later.

 

[Night Rider]

Yep. It is official. The shack has been thrown out of the tour. More details later.

If I had a $1 for every time I have heard that today I would be able to buy myself a Garmin 500.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Been there and done that with BPC. Completely understandable. I have never wanted to physically harm anyone because of something they posted on the internet, but I honestly do with him. I know that is base and stupid because they are after all just words, but I would love to meet him in person one day.

Whoa there big guy. Don't go gittin' all Carbonhammer/Jackcrank on us now.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Yep. It is official. The shack has been thrown out of the tour. More details later.

Uhoh, look who got all liquored up and staggered in to do some postin'.

 

[goober]

This is how it goes. I make an important point. Nobody can counter it.

In return I get abuse.

I get regular troll Race Radio claiming he's hacked into me.

I get TFF again threatening me with violence.

Do any of these guys get a banning?

No. Of course not. But we already knew that. This is CN.

You have to wonder, what is so hard about actually debating people with facts and reason?
What are they so scared of? Why are you such a bunch of cryababies?

What did I miss? Welcome to CN forums .

 

[Race Radio]

What did I miss? Welcome to CN forums .

You did not miss anything, the voices in his head are talking to him again.

 

[Anonymous]

I don't think he has much to worry about. The other loony, Race Radio, now claims he's hacked into me and has all my personal info. These guys won't get a banning.

I often genuinely ask myself - why do they get so angry?

TFF is making the precise same points in this about speculation that I have made, so if anything he should be a fan of mine. I just don't get it.

The funny thing is that sometimes I do chuckle at the subtle brilliance of some of your posts. Some of your bait is so slight that many don't pick up on it. Obviously, some of it is overt, but either way that does not outweigh the fact that you are not a real cycling fan, and are only here to be a troll and disrupt. Hey, we all have a purpose in life....

 

[Anonymous]

Whoa there big guy. Don't go gittin' all Carbonhammer/Jackcrank on us now.

No way this guy has a wife, so I cannot possibly threaten his family as Jack threatened mine. Nor would I. In fact, I wouldn't do much more than walk across the street to fulfill my fantasy, but I am pretty sure Old Miss Mary isn't on her computer pounding out the bait right now. I am pretty sure she has been asleep for 5 hours.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

What did I miss? Welcome to CN forums .

To be honest not much - except that "BPC/Arbiter" has gone through (at least) 4 usernames alone in the past few hours.

Oh and Radioshack are out of the Tour.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Who is Bill Strickland anyway?

Lance lover boy

He wrote the Hogs book and the latest groupie book

It is actually a good laugh! Some funny exerts will be out soon for you to analyse!

 

[auscyclefan94]

This.

The current ASO management is more focused on money than clean racing. It would take something huge for them to force RS out at the last minute. Everything that has come out so far can easily be brushed off as the past.

I would have to agree.

Armstrong is planning on a repeat of 1999 where everyone ratchets back their doping and he cranks his up to eleven. The other riders have to worry about their passport values. Armstrong will be retired again before the passport committee next meets to examine riders' values. He does not have to worry about the trend of his blood values.

I think he is planning on using a lot more than micro transfusions with a final rest day unit of blood like it looks like he used last year.

Hmmm, so you think he will win overall gc?

What will liggett do? I reckon bjarko has come back +.

You kinda need RS to be in there as then it will be saxo V astana and it would be better to have a 3 way big team war.

Also, reading all the posters humour and analysis on Lance is very amusing. What is stricklands twitter account called?

 

[Publicus]

I would have to agree.


Hmmm, so you think he will win overall gc?

What will liggett do? I reckon bjarko has come back +.

You kinda need RS to be in there as then it will be saxo V astana and it would be better to have a 3 way big team war.

Also, reading all the posters humour and analysis on Lance is very amusing. What is stricklands twitter account called?

@truebs i think it is a perfect handle

 

[Hugh Januss]

To be honest not much - except that "BPC/Arbiter" has gone through (at least) 4 usernames alone in the past few hours.

Oh and Radioshack are out of the Tour.

He seems to be ratcheting up his game in anticipation of the Tour, fortunately the mods seem to be doing the same.

 

[Roland Rat]

With regards to speculation, the name of the thread was "Radioshack out o(f) Tour rumours".

It was apparent within an hour that it was indeed only rumour - most speculation appeared to be centered on whether the rumour was true or not.

This is the worst time of year - there is little action in the 2 weeks leading to the Tour except for the NC's.
Lots of information comes out from various 'news outlets' - mostly speculation therefore any argument, debate or analysis is inevitably speculative.

Apologies for the spelling error in the title, I'm away from home on a training week so only have my iPhone, which is making this difficult.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Apologies for the spelling error in the title, I'm away from home on a training week so only have my iPhone, which is making this difficult.

Fixed it for you.

Susan

 

[sherer]

looking at this in a bit more detail the rumours started at about 11 PM CET. The ASO won't even be at work then and most if Europe will be asleep.

It's prime time for the US but that isn't where any of this is based so this could all end up being a load of rubbish

 

[Benotti69]

My first question would be why?

Sarkozy can't get it up anymore after riding his new bike and is blaming certain people

 

[cyclestationgiuseppe]

Cut and pasted from Stricklands Twitter account

Last One first.....:
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# OK--2 new sources say RadioShack is definitely in. One is good, one nearly unimpeachable. I am saying for the record RadioShack rides. about 10 hours ago via Twitterrific

# I want to go there, get arrested & write abt it: RT @ericbikeco Blackhawk CO bans bikes...cyclists voice opinion http://cbs4denver.com/poll about 12 hours ago via Twitterrific

# Didnt know that...so I say @largearge is the winner. RT @d_roth I call shenanigans...@smithersmpls Is Hupster. about 13 hours ago via Twitterrific

# We have a winner -- technically the postal code of his birthplace: RT @smithersmpls that would be Eddy M's ZIP CODE about 13 hours ago via Twitterrific

# Fresh from Belgium: http://yfrog.com/2m25962823j I will send 1 of my 5 sheets to 1st person who tells me why "3391" is on my Hup United kit. about 14 hours ago via Twitterrific

# Good to see your training back on track: RT @joaoisme Dinner tonight at http://www.palazzopretorio.it/ - come to papa baby. about 14 hours ago via Twitterrific

# @GobCarlqvist I'll bet World Cup numbers would show the same--viewership has shrunk back down to the core, more or less. about 14 hours ago via Twitterrific in reply to GobCarlqvist

# @GobCarlqvist well, personal opinions aside, it's clear that in the US, audience plunges w/o American contender--going back to LeMond era. about 14 hours ago via Twitterrific in reply to GobCarlqvist

# @SC_Cycling Sources are good & have shown acceptable reliability in past though I could fairly classify 2 as more hopeful than helpful. about 15 hours ago via web in reply to SC_Cycling

# I did say "rumor," not "information." My guess is no way they're out. Among other reasons, TdF wouldn't give up American audience. Right? about 15 hours ago via Twitterrific

# Just heard my third No-RadioShack-in-Tour rumor. Two came from same source, this one was different. about 15 hours ago via web

 

[Barrus]

Now for something completely different. LA is getting tested more than some of the other riders, or he is more vocal about it on twitter. All the other riders only mention this morning, but LA was tested both last night and this morning. Is he one of the WADA targets and are they already testing him for this?

 

[Jamsque]

Armstrong is planning on a repeat of 1999 where everyone ratchets back their doping and he cranks his up to eleven.

This is why I think Armstrong might die on top of the Tourmalet this year. By the third week of the Tour he will be minutes behind Contador, absolutely furious about it, and taking every PED he can lay his hands on because he is incapable of admitting defeat.

 

[samerics]

This is why I think Armstrong might die on top of the Tourmalet this year. By the third week of the Tour he will be minutes behind Contador, absolutely furious about it, and taking every PED he can lay his hands on because he is incapable of admitting defeat.

I do hope this is a joke...

The thing about all this testing is that at the very least, this can't happen. For what it's worth, I think Lance will finish top 5, probably do it doping, but get away with it as he is a master of playing the game, as is Bruyneel.

I truly hope Wiggins beats him though, and prove that it is possible clean.

 

[R.0.t.O]

This is why I think Armstrong might die on top of the Tourmalet this year. By the third week of the Tour he will be minutes behind Contador, absolutely furious about it, and taking every PED he can lay his hands on because he is incapable of admitting defeat.

Then the fanboys can start waiting for Comeback 3.0

 

[Ferminal]

I do hope this is a joke...

The thing about all this testing is that at the very least, this can't happen. For what it's worth, I think Lance will finish top 5, probably do it doping, but get away with it as he is a master of playing the game, as is Bruyneel.

I truly hope Wiggins beats him though, and prove that it is possible clean.

If you want to think Wiggins is clean, you want the opposite to occur.

 

[samerics]

If you want to think Wiggins is clean, you want the opposite to occur.

No, I believe Wiggins is clean, and I also believe that some people have more natural class than others, hence Boardman's (limited) success, and LeMonds also. When class and doping are close, surely you want the clean athlete to win? The implication is that no-one has ever beaten a doper unless they doped themselves, a supposition I don't personally believe. Make's it harder of course, but I think you are wrong, imho.