Sea Turtle Haemoglobin?

[I Watch Cycling In July]

...Now that doesn't mean that if there was also evidence of money laundering or claims of simple fraud (e.g., failure to report the sales of the bikes, failure to report the proceeds on someone's tax returns, etc.) that the grand jury couldn't also issue some other related indictments, but again, that's not the mandate of the FDA nor its criminal investigators...

So to cut a very long and off topic story short, you agree with the Wall Street Journal that any charges are most likely to be fraud or perjury, not "doping".

 

[dbrower]

Given that LeMond is reportedly delighted to handle the Trek vs. LeMond files to the Feds, and is quoted saying it's an 'overwhelming' piece of evidence, there's really good chance that Trek/LA/JB are right to be scared...

I take LeMond's enthusiasm with a grain of salt, as he is not the most objective evaluator of evidence. It is reasonable to think that what turned up in the documents of that case, and what Landis has told investigators will lead to the right people getting subpoened, and put questioning along productive lines.

I suspect that Camp Armstrong is already planning for everything to come out in testimony, with little forensic evidence. As with Bonds, immunity is offered Armstrong, and he doesn't lie. Then the question is whether any "real crimes" will be charged.

I can imagine that there are no charges, or the prosecutor drops them as unprovable. The Grand Jury testimony leaks, yet Armstrong declares victory because the case was terminated. He will be damaged, but there will be enough remaining members of the LiveStrong Army buying Hope that he can restructure his lifestyle on a smaller scale, selling the jet.

-dB

 

[Black-Balled]

that's been happening for years now - just look at this forum with new posters trying to imply that LeMond doped.

Are we really supposed to believe a clean rider would beat a bunch of dopers?!
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