So if Alberto is gone for TDF?

[Seattleallstar]

I hope Lance backtracks on his retirement and goes for it. But then again the Schleck brothers would probably dust him

 

[Angliru]

I would think that after 2 years of absolutely no wins in Europe that he finally realizes that he isn't going to get that 8th Tour win. I'm hoping that he just fades into the background of cycling.

 

[soOpOSMthanks!]

Lance LOLstrong.

 

[palmerq]

I hope he does, it would be very funny watching him try to compete......

 

[ergmonkey]

No space for Lance as leader of The Shack.

This is the year of Kloden's Final Stand.

 

[ergmonkey]

And Vino's Final Stand over at Astana.

 

[delbified]

alberto will be there, in the SRAM service car to make up for last year.

 

[MD FACG FACP]

 

[atorok]

AC suspended for a year????????????

Come on folks! Is this a joke? AC should be suspended for 2 years like everybody else. So far pro cycling is a farce, now day's we have to wait 6 months later to know who is the real winner of the TDF. I raise my hat to Armstrong for never being caught over the years and to Andy Schleck for winning the 2010 TDF fair and square. I hope AC and McQuaid rots in hell and leave pro cycling for good. Like I said before the UCI should be govern by old pro's who knows what cycling is about.

 

[El Pistolero]

Come on folks! Is this a joke? AC should be suspended for 2 years like everybody else. So far pro cycling is a farce, now day's we have to wait 6 months later to know who is the real winner of the TDF. I raise my hat to Armstrong for never being caught over the years and to Andy Schleck for winning the 2010 TDF fair and square. I hope AC and McQuaid rots in hell and leave pro cycling for good. Like I said before the UCI should be govern by old pro's who knows what cycling is about.

There's a different cyclist that recently got a one year ban for taking clen. And guess what? WADA didn't appeal. They will appeal with Contador to not lose their face. So for the people that think big boys get away with everything, well you're wrong. It's a two edged sword.

 

[veganrob]

Come on folks! Is this a joke? AC should be suspended for 2 years like everybody else. So far pro cycling is a farce, now day's we have to wait 6 months later to know who is the real winner of the TDF. I raise my hat to Armstrong for never being caught over the years and to Andy Schleck for winning the 2010 TDF fair and square. I hope AC and McQuaid rots in hell and leave pro cycling for good. Like I said before the UCI should be govern by old pro's who knows what cycling is about.

I was going to respond, then I realized you must be joking. haha

 

[Oldman]

I hope Lance backtracks on his retirement and goes for it. But then again the Schleck brothers would probably dust him

You've been silent for awhile my local cycling friend. I see you have learned little about cycling and much about baiting the waters.

 

[ustabe]

I hope Lance backtracks on his retirement and goes for it. But then again the Schleck brothers would probably dust him

Yeah, right.

 

[kdogg64]

Come on folks! Is this a joke? AC should be suspended for 2 years like everybody else. So far pro cycling is a farce, now day's we have to wait 6 months later to know who is the real winner of the TDF. I raise my hat to Armstrong for never being caught over the years and to Andy Schleck for winning the 2010 TDF fair and square. I hope AC and McQuaid rots in hell and leave pro cycling for good. Like I said before the UCI should be govern by old pro's who knows what cycling is about.

Sure AS is clean. He's the new modern day Lance after all. His brother was a doper, so it probable runs in the family.

 

[Barrus]

Keep doping out of this

 

[MajorTom]

No space for Lance as leader of The Shack.

This is the year of Kloden's Final Stand.

No, it's time for Brajkovic

We have Levi, Andreas, Horner, Zubeldia and Brajkovic. A lot can change between now and then, but we're especially looking for Jani to have a good Tour. He had a great season last year, beat Alberto at the Dauphine, and now will go into the Tour with the experience of completing one last year. I've discussed this with Jani and we both agree that we would like to aim for a top five GC placing this year and then we'll continue to build from there.
http://johanbruyneel.com/news_articles/facebookquestions2011tdu.html

 

[Lanark]

I hope Lance backtracks on his retirement and goes for it. But then again the Schleck brothers would probably dust him

Yeah, or maybe Eddy Merckx could come out of retirement, his chances of winning the Tour would be just as good as Armstrongs.

 

[Havetts]

Yeah, or maybe Eddy Merckx could come out of retirement, his chances of winning the Tour would be just as good as Armstrongs.

+1.

Doubt that Brajkovic even can get close to GC Top 5 this year, seeing he got dropped on the Ramaz even before the climb to Morzine-Avoriaz..

 

[MajorTom]

+1.

Doubt that Brajkovic even can get close to GC Top 5 this year, seeing he got dropped on the Ramaz even before the climb to Morzine-Avoriaz..

Brajkovic was probably ready for Tour podium already in 2009, but he wasn't selected to the team and went on vacations with form of his life. In 2010 he planned to be in the best shape at Dauphine and Vuelta. If Zubeldia hadn't crashed, he probably wouldn't have been in the team for 2010 Tour. And he was sick with fever for the last 10 days of the Tour and was diagnosed with pneumonia, ear infection and sinus inflammation after the Tour.

 

[ulrikmm]

Lazarus made a comeback: Why shouldn't Lance too?

 

[Seattleallstar]

You've been silent for awhile my local cycling friend. I see you have learned little about cycling and much about baiting the waters.

sorry I got too excited, one of my last posts like this. Its just so hard when we have this image of Armstrong, then come to find out from insiders and people in the know that hes not all that great

 

[Oldman]

sorry I got too excited, one of my last posts like this. Its just so hard when we have this image of Armstrong, then come to find out from insiders and people in the know that hes not all that great

Unfortunately no one is that great. I'll take a humble performer anyday.

 

[Ryaguas]

beat Alberto at the Dauphine

w00t????

this made my day... hahahaha