D-Queued said:
Athlete's discretion. I had expected the alphabets to get rid of that option, but they have not done so. Since they see the Landis case as a clear win, I guess they see no harm.
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Athlete's discretion. I had expected the alphabets to get rid of that option, but they have not done so. Since they see the Landis case as a clear win, I guess they see no harm.
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AussieGoddess said:
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There would only definately be the finding of the panel, unless Armstrong releases stuff.
With a rules change, agencies can comment (give interviews) as the case progresses, hence statements from Tygart about the Armstrong case. They might take that as license to release transcripts, or may not.
Should Armstrong release stuff, there will be question whether it is complete, as Armstrong has a history of highly selective transparency.
USADA might take incompleteness as something that should be corrected by their own complete or selective release.
Landis, at least as far as I was able to determine, was pretty complete with his release of information presented at the hearing, and because it was public, USADA put most stuff up at least for a while.
If anything later history has shown, sending or saying anything to Landis is likely to result in it becoming public one way or another.
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This blog reports from outside cycling, at the IOC level of interest.
The relevant part for Armstrong scam followers: It should be well understood, too, that the Armstrong matter has seized the attention of the Olympic movement at the highest levels. Maybe Hein and Pat are finally catching a little heat?
http://3wiresports.com/2012/07/09/toward-a-robust-anti-doping-testing-program/
The rest is pretty similar to what's been said for a long time about the biopassport system. It's designed to catch no one.
The relevant part for Armstrong scam followers: It should be well understood, too, that the Armstrong matter has seized the attention of the Olympic movement at the highest levels. Maybe Hein and Pat are finally catching a little heat?
http://3wiresports.com/2012/07/09/toward-a-robust-anti-doping-testing-program/
The rest is pretty similar to what's been said for a long time about the biopassport system. It's designed to catch no one.
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NY Times article on George, his loyalty and how conflicted he likely feels:
Armstrong Teammate Seen as Reluctant but Reliable Witness
“I’d do anything for the guy; he’s like a brother to me,” Hincapie said in 2009, during a break Armstrong had taken from the sport. Armstrong also has called Hincapie his “best bro in the peloton,” a guy to whom he spoke at least every other day.
Now, though, Hincapie — the only rider mentioned by name on the dedication pages of both of Armstrong’s main books — says they haven’t spoken “in a while.”
Armstrong Teammate Seen as Reluctant but Reliable Witness
“I’d do anything for the guy; he’s like a brother to me,” Hincapie said in 2009, during a break Armstrong had taken from the sport. Armstrong also has called Hincapie his “best bro in the peloton,” a guy to whom he spoke at least every other day.
Now, though, Hincapie — the only rider mentioned by name on the dedication pages of both of Armstrong’s main books — says they haven’t spoken “in a while.”
DirtyWorks said:
I've long said that the higher dollar interests of the USOC and IOC would not allow their franchise to be diminished by bad PR. Add the real $2bil investment by General Electric, parent company of NBC and the necessity to please the public perception; you have a direct equation to real advertising dollars. Lance may be the proper sacrifice at the proper time to highlight Olympic diligence. What politician wants to step in front of that train?
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Oldman said:
"Hyman Roth always makes money for his partners. One by one, our old friends are gone. Death, natural or not, prison, deported. Hyman Roth is the only one left, because he always made money for his partners."
Eventually even Roth outlived his usefullness and was assassinated as he stepped off a plane.
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HL2037 said:
I'm not sure if it is "enhanced", I don't know. It's a peculiar facial expression though. I've always wanted to know the context of the shot. What exactly prompted that expression. If you look at his eyes in the colour photo, he seems fearful.
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Those intrepid Fraudbyte brothers are reporting that LiveStrong is now lobbying members of Congress to express concerns about the "fairness" the USADA investigation. http://fraudbytes.blogspot.com/2012/07/lance-armstrong-investigation.html
A spokesman for U.S. Rep. José Serrano (D., N.Y.), who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, said his office was visited by a registered lobbyist working on behalf of the foundation, which works to increase awareness of cancer. The lobbyist's main purpose, the spokesman said, was to talk about the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which enforces rules about performance-enhancing drugs in sports, and which has charged Mr. Armstrong and five others associated with his former cycling team with operating a doping conspiracy in an effort to dominate the Tour de France. ...Mr. Serrano's spokesman said the Livestrong lobbyist laid out his concerns about the fairness of USADA's process.
Why am I not surprised?
A spokesman for U.S. Rep. José Serrano (D., N.Y.), who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, said his office was visited by a registered lobbyist working on behalf of the foundation, which works to increase awareness of cancer. The lobbyist's main purpose, the spokesman said, was to talk about the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which enforces rules about performance-enhancing drugs in sports, and which has charged Mr. Armstrong and five others associated with his former cycling team with operating a doping conspiracy in an effort to dominate the Tour de France. ...Mr. Serrano's spokesman said the Livestrong lobbyist laid out his concerns about the fairness of USADA's process.
Why am I not surprised?
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Is it from the last stage of the 2010 Tour? He seems to be wearing the "outlawed jersey".
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2010/stage-20/photos/133366
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neineinei said:
Is it from the last stage of the 2010 Tour? He seems to be wearing the "outlawed jersey".
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2010/stage-20/photos/133366
Yes, you're right. Perhaps it was at the end of the stage, as he's wearing a cap, not a helmet. He looks scared, it's in his eyes.
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