So what's the new scandal?

[FKLance]

Maybe they will finally be able to explain LeMond's fantastic TT finish in 89. He always gets a free pass on that performance. How come no one ever questions how he could still be the fastest TT in Tour history on old technology, at the end of a grueling tour?

That has been discussed over and over, let's not go there cause it's not even relative to the topic..

 

[filipo]

and should continue to be as long as he is on a crusade to bring everyone better than him down!

Hmmm...
Low post count? Check.
Anti-Lemond? Check.
Attempting to derail threads with hot-button issues? Check.

Now who could this Merckxfan fella be??

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

If you want to discuss Lemond, open a new thread. Do not derail this one.

Thank you.

Susan

 

[red_flanders]

Maybe they will finally be able to explain LeMond's fantastic TT finish in 89. He always gets a free pass on that performance. How come no one ever questions how he could still be the fastest TT in Tour history on old technology, at the end of a grueling tour?

Because:

• Not one single rider, teammate, coach, sponsor, soigneur, masseur, mechanic, ex-girlfriend, bus driver, janitor, or doping authority has ever even suggested they thought he was doping, let alone accused him or produced evidence?

• The TT was downhill?

• The TT was very short?

• The TT was overwhelmingly done in a tailwind?

• Technology in flat TT has gone through next to zero impactful change since then?

Just sayin'.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Back to figuring out the "new" scandal, please.

Susan

 

[issoisso]

Back to figuring out the "new" scandal, please.

Susan

You mean the new scandal that's just like the old scandal yet there's news about the old scandal but not the new scandal.

Confused? I am.

 

[red_flanders]

On the OUCH/Bahati angle, they keep saying that Floyd ruined the team, but do not say how.

 

[Kennf1]

Because:


Just sayin'.

If a poster's very first post is anti-Lemond, you don't really have to respond.

Back to the topic, if the Hog's info is correct, and there is a formal investigation announced, wouldn't that seal Amrstrong's fate as far as participating in the TdF?

 

[Anonymous]

They pulled the article.

But I just heard this:

There will be an announcement on Monday that Armstrong is under official investigation and will face US Federal probe. He will be asked to return to the US for questioning.

Sports Illustrated will also print an online story spanning several pages into all of the Armstrong investigations over the years and join some of the dots on the information we now have from Landis. Apparently there will be some big revelations.

federal holiday in monday in america apparently.

 

[scribe]

On the OUCH/Bahati angle, they keep saying that Floyd ruined the team, but do not say how.

Sponsors don't want to be associated with that shatstorm.

 

[Barrus]

Back to figuring out the "new" scandal, please.

Susan

Do you know something we don't Susan?

 

[eleven]

They pulled the article.

But I just heard this:

There will be an announcement on Monday that Armstrong is under official investigation and will face US Federal probe. He will be asked to return to the US for questioning.

Sports Illustrated will also print an online story spanning several pages into all of the Armstrong investigations over the years and join some of the dots on the information we now have from Landis. Apparently there will be some big revelations.

A cursory glance at a US calendar demonstrates how absurd that claim is.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Do you know something we don't Susan?

I know lots of things you don't know.

And you know lots of things I don't know.

Susan

 

[scribe]

A cursory glance at a US calendar demonstrates how absurd that claim is.

Only if they intend on keeping it out of as many papers and newsreels as is possible.

 

[scribe]

I know lots of things you don't know.

And you know lots of things I don't know.

Susan

I can tell by your stance that you are a student of team postal media relations.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

I can tell by your stance that you are a student of team postal media relations.

Don't you know you can get sanctioned for insulting a mod?



Susan

 

[eleven]

Only if they intend on keeping it out of as many papers and newsreels as is possible.

An announcement from a federal employee on Memorial day? That's the ultimate deep six(pack)ing of a story.

 

[thehog]

Only if they intend on keeping it out of as many papers and newsreels as is possible.

The announcement is already appearing on Australian newspaper websites in prepartion for tomorrows print run.

 

[buckwheat]

Hmmm...
Low post count? Check.
Anti-Lemond? Check.
Attempting to derail threads with hot-button issues? Check.

Now who could this Merckxfan fella be??

Isn't Lance a Merckx fan? I know that Lance is sensitive to technology advances seeing that he used a 21lb climbing bike in the '99 tour.

 

[Mongol_Waaijer]

The announcement is already appearing on Australian newspaper websites in prepartion for tomorrows print run.

Got any links for that? I don't want to get my hopes up too early....but then again there is a nice bottle of wine in the fridge. i feel like celebrating if this is true....Bye Lance!

 

[scribe]

Got any links for that? I don't want to get my hopes up too early....but then again there is a nice bottle of wine in the fridge. i feel like celebrating if this is true....Bye Lance!

Ive got a nice box of wine in my fridge too! Toast!!

 

[Barrus]

Got any links for that? I don't want to get my hopes up too early....but then again there is a nice bottle of wine in the fridge. i feel like celebrating if this is true....Bye Lance!

IF this is true and something more than just the career of Lance is trashed, such as the entire UCI is burned to the ground, as are many of the team management and riders that are doping, I'll crack open a good bottle of scotch I still have for special occassions and anyone is invited for a drink


@ Susan, allright more specifically: do you know something more about this rumour than we do? (shall we turn this into a game of 20 questions? )

 

[Johnalex13]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/will-the-mud-stick-to-armstrong-20100528-wlg6.html

 

[eleven]

IF this is true...I'll crack open a good bottle of scotch I still have for special occassions and anyone is invited for a drink

.
Burn UCI, Burn! And quickly, please. I'm thirsty.

 

[Barrus]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/will-the-mud-stick-to-armstrong-20100528-wlg6.html

Allright, but is this really what the rumour is about? Wasn't it not concerned with FLandis-gate?

(BTW Am I the only one who is starting to think now and again that he is actually called Flandis?)