Thomas Dekker tells the truth

[auscyclefan94]

I want to believe that Dekker was doing it clean and winning races when he said he was but I never know what to believe of riders who have had implications or have been caught red handed. Their definetly seemed to be two levels of dekkers form through out his career. At lotto and in 2008 he didn't do much but then there is the dekker of 06/07 who was super strong.

 

[sida-mot]

I had this deja vu feeling reading this.

I knew I had read it before and then I realized that he was saying the almost exact same thing as Niklas Axelsson did in an inteview for a Swedish cycling magazine. Just weeks before getting busted for a second time...

So I'm sorry mister Dekker but if you want to convince me that you're sincere you have to be fully open. Details, names, dates, etc. Just admitting you did what you were proven to have done isn't enough.

 

[flicker]

Odd that they picked him for some re-testing indeed. Unless the speaks another real truth, being an amateur at doping. Being good at getting rusults relative to his actual fitness, yet bad at the masking bit. If you go to some shady folks known in the sport as shady for your EPO, chances are, you're getting your money's worth, not more. Like the priceless Bruyneel treatment ;-)

I want to believe the kids speaks all truths, even if I detest that he won't expose anyone. He seems to even make an effort to not incriminate Rabobank, knowning he has enough enemies already, and they may have their files better in order than he does.

He always seemed to be a true talent. If he won some, why not clean? Talents don't surface on a level playing field where everyone takes the same amount of doping. He wasn't even that easy to catch!
Stupid on his part, if he indeed won some good races clean, to let it then slip away to the point of "needing" dope.

Anyway, his increased level of openness seems mostly a positive thing. He wants to ride, he wants to be a contender. And he doens't want to run out of money
He'll be under fierce scrutiny now of course, and let that be a stimulation for him to stay clean and be the better rider. He does have time.

Yes Thomas has won clean. PEDs only do so much. Of course talent is the most important factor. My guess is he does not remember clean or dirty. It sounds like he self administered PEDs and also dabbled in illegal rec. drugs probably at the same time. With a busy schedule life can become a blur. Further reference( I am dancing as fast as I can.) a book by a prima ballerina strung out on cocaine.

 

[Realist]

Sounds more like a job interview or audition than a confession to me.

 

[Cloxxki]

An exclusive in return for influence over the editorial. A stsged press release with one preferred "journalist".

That's how it came across to me.

 

[durianrider]

Even the reporter admits you cant race clean and win..

Dekker pauses again. He perhaps knows I’m about to point out that winning races is almost pointless now, that riding clean and advocating for a drug-free sport are what will count if redemption is what he’s looking for.

When money and fame are up for grabs, taking drugs is like eating breakfast before a race ie: both essential if you want to be a champ.

Decker & Rasmussen need to go on a health kick with their old team mate and health nut Tjallingii..

http://nos.nl/video/173520-tjallingii-vegetarier-in-het-peloton.html

 

[craig1985]

I think Dekker is an absolute load of crap and is trying to play us for idiots. The mere fact that a couple of years ago that he stated he was moving to Tuscany to train under Cecchini, alarm bells went straight off in my head. I thought it was as bad as Basso's 'I was going to dope' PR crap.

 

[Roninho]

I think Dekker is an absolute load of crap and is trying to play us for idiots. The mere fact that a couple of years ago that he stated he was moving to Tuscany to train under Cecchini, alarm bells went straight off in my head. I thought it was as bad as Basso's 'I was going to dope' PR crap.

I remember an article talking about his assocation with Cecchini, in which it was mentioned that he trained together with Tyler Hamilton. Hamilton was suspended at that time for doping. That was an alarm bell for me.

 

[DAOTEC]

Dekker has signed with a new team !


Thomas just went 26 years on September 6.


TD is allowed to race again on July 1, 2011


The Tour de France in 2011 starts on July 2.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Come on, give us a hint ... or at least a source.

Susan

 

[flicker]

Dekker has signed with a new team !


Thomas just went 26 years on September 6.


TD is allowed to race again on July 1, 2011


The Tour de France in 2011 starts on July 2.

I doubt he would be able to be competitve in the tour without racing miles.

 

[staubsauger]

The most interesting question about the Dekker case is why was he singled out for retrospective testing. There are dozens upon dozens of riders that the UCI could have retro tested and obtained the same result, including a bunch of 2008 Giro participants. Did he p!ss somebody off?

äähm well at least they did.

all ominious riders of the giro d cera 08 have get caught under dubious circumstances in the next few years/month's, except brusghin which results in the following years wasn't as good (same with gibo) AND contador..

ricco and sella have been tested concerted on cera the same season , and the cases of di luca and pellizotti still seem to be very shady and insinuated.

still don't know what i should think about this. maybe they just got the ones they wanted to?

at least wasn't it always that way, and is dekker just one of manies to sacrifice a pawn? like maybe pantani was before???

could have written this in nearly every thread of the clinic forum....

 

[issoisso]

Come on, give us a hint ... or at least a source.

Susan

Not to defend DAOTEC in any way, but I'd find it very hard to believe Dekker would sign with any team that's not Vacansoleil

 

[auscyclefan94]

Come on, give us a hint ... or at least a source.

Susan

Your doubting DAOTEC's strike rate of being right again!

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Your doubting DAOTEC's strike rate of being right again!

Yes.

Susan

 

[DAOTEC]

Well, Well, Well tab

Come on, give us a hint ... or at least a source.

Susan

Not to defend DAOTEC in any way, but I'd find it very hard to believe Dekker would sign with any team that's not Vacansoleil

Your doubting DAOTEC's strike rate of being right again!

Yes.

Susan

Tuesday, October 05, 2010 | Thomas Dekker set to return to racing in 2011, but not with Vacansoleil

Luijkx feels that the powerful all-arounder should be given a second try.

"I hope that another team will give him a second chance. For that, he deserves."


Read more: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/5...1-but-not-with-Vacansoleil.aspx#ixzz11XAGhejT



I Know where he is going to ride !

So now I'm going to sit on it for a little longer

 

[luckyboy]

Skil, Astana, Katusha, LuxTeam?

I'd guess Astana.

 

[Anonymous]

I wish these interviews were done as videos as well. So much easier to judge how people mean things if you can see there face.

 

[flicker]

I doubt he would be able to be competitve in the tour without racing miles.

If he cheated as an amatuer he will not have an impact on pro cycling when he comes back. Pure pack fodder. He could be a model for intimate mens' wear(Fredricks' of Hollywood,Victoria Secret) as in his publicity shots he has always looked a lot like David Bowie in his "Ziggy Stardust" days.

 

[Anonymous]

I know where he is going as well, but im not telling

 

[flicker]

I know where he is going as well, but im not telling

to bad about the vacsol team he would have been a proper fit.
Is Micheal Ball starting a new team Dim just for tommy D?