I'd think people from the Motorola days could be at risk - Och, Phil Anderson, Sean Yates. They're probably the only ones he could attack without bringing more US Postal stuff down on him.
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Roland Rat said:I'd think people from the Motorola days could be at risk - Och, Phil Anderson, Sean Yates. They're probably the only ones he could attack without bringing more US Postal stuff down on him.
Beech Mtn said:Well, Och did "steal" Taylor Phinney. . . .
Race Radio said:I think it would be more like a DS or rider who is active today, who people think is clean, but might not have given up the old ways. Kinda like how many people were surprised with Landis' fingered Alan Lim.
The other big question is who flips first. If it were a race I would say Knaggs and Brewer are neck and neck.
Race Radio said:I think it would be more like a DS or rider who is active today, who people think is clean, but might not have given up the old ways. Kinda like how many people were surprised with Landis' fingered Alan Lim. '...'
DirtyWorks said:My bet is none of the above.
If they are any good at all, Public Strategies may have already worked out the political calculations for 'going negative.' It's too risky. So they work the positive because Lance is a force for good. Right?
Meanwhile, if any new info drops, then more truth is manufactured to keep team Pharmstrong brand alive. Everyone else claims no knowledge. Another unlawful system created and operated seemingly without anyone's knowledge. It's worse than a virgin birth.
I Watch Cycling In July said:Brailsford?
Since Lim went to radioshack, I don't there is anything that would surprise me. Disappoint maybe. Surprise - no.
I'd use that excuse to throw Chris Comical under the bus.Roland Rat said:Yeah. and he could give it the "I was young and naive and they told me I had to do it to compete and I didn't want to..." crap.
Alpe d'Huez said:It would have to be dirt on someone laterally big, or higher up, like USADA, or a politician with power over the FDA. And I mean serious dirt. Not just run of the mill rumors that most politicians are used to dealing with. I mean career ending dirt. But what are the chance they have that? I'd say zip.
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TexPat said:Bingo! We have a winner!
Or a couple of winners, in this case.
Race Radio said:I think it would be more like a DS or rider who is active today, who people think is clean, but might not have given up the old ways. Kinda like how many people were surprised with Landis' fingered Alan Lim.
The other big question is who flips first. If it were a race I would say Knaggs and Brewer are neck and neck.
webster said:Not going to be Knaggs. And Brewer doesn't know anything. He has a lot less access than he would lead you to believe.
TexPat said:Agreed. He was even below my position as lackey. Know-nothing.
TexPat said:Agreed. He was even below my position as lackey. Know-nothing.
Doesn't matter. Tossing people like this, or some inside person at some pharma company, isn't going to benefit Lance much. That person can cop a plea and it won't be enough to deter the investigation into Lance, and that's what's at the heart of the question. Is there anything he can do, anyone he can finger, to where it will deflect the focus and turn the tide towards his being guilty somehow being acceptable, or enough dirt on someone to kill the entire investigation? I just don't see any of that happening.Race Radio said:He does know something about hacking computers.
Alpe d'Huez said:Doesn't matter. Tossing people like this, or some inside person at some pharma company, isn't going to benefit Lance much. That person can cop a plea and it won't be enough to deter the investigation into Lance, and that's what's at the heart of the question. Is there anything he can do, anyone he can finger, to where it will deflect the focus and turn the tide towards his being guilty somehow being acceptable, or enough dirt on someone to kill the entire investigation? I just don't see any of that happening.
BroDeal said:Here is a question that could be related to the OP. Some of Weasel's group of rich friends were just pathetic dupes who were paying money to be part of the cool kids clique. Others fancied themselves hardcore cyclists. How many those were doping themselves? Those guys would have a much harder time using the ignorance defense.