There is zero chance Lemond did horse.
Sky are a team I strongly dislike but virtually no evidence that Wiggins doped. Vuelta was very dirty this year IMO but both Giro and Tour were by and large clean.
HmmmâŚwatch this space Larry. Kimmage has him in his sights now so Bradley better not be taking anything for his own sake. Sky are a shower of cunts.
Yes
Worked with Francesco Conconi also, among other things.
Havenât really been paying attention to the scene but are Sky under suspicion as dopers or are lads here trolling?
Well, they announced yesterday some sort of pledge that their riders and staff have to sign that promises that they have never been involved in doping before and will never do in the future. Which is interesting considering they have Sean Yates (ex-rider, managed on LAâs Discovery and Astana teams) and a Dutch doctor who is implied in the affidavit of former LA teamate, Levi Leipheimer, that he supplied him with EPO for a number of seasons, on their payroll.
Itâs cycling. Of course theyâre under suspicion.
People here have been alluding to it since Le Tour.
The way they dominated the pelethon and the fact that they have hired some background people with very dubious pasts, despite saying they would never do that when they originally started out.
Iâm about a quarter way through the Hamilton book, itâs very good.
Where did you download it from? Profits go to charity, you stingy get.
Is it get or git?
I downloaded a pack called âNY Times Best Sellers List Octoberâ and it was included in that.
If anyone else is looking to evade giving money to charity, pm me and Iâll send it on. (I have both kindle and epub format)
My father always said get. Git sounds a bit British.
Lanceâs former masseuse Emma OâReilly is on the superb Craig Doyle show next.
Big Ron is an alright sort
Emma actually looks like she might be a prostitute.
Emmaâs a ride, no pun intended
Hi Lance
Daniel Day Lewis chipping in
Betsy Andreu, who gave evidenace against Armstrong, IS a ride.
Rabobank have announced they are ending their sponsorship of their pro menâs and womenâs team at the end of this year.
Cheers Lance you utter cunt.
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Rabobank has ended its long association with cycling in wake of the USADA case into doping at US Postal. The Dutch bank cited the reason for announcing that it would end professional sponsorship of its professional menâs and womenâs teams at the end of this season. The Dutch bank announced that sponsorship of both pro teams would end on December 31 2012, potentially leaving dozens of riders and staff without a team for next season.
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However Cyclingnews understands that the teams will attempt to continue but without Rabobank cooperation, using a similar model used by High Road after T-Mobile pulled out of the sport in 2007. Along with the USADA case that suggested doping within the team, on Thursday the UCI opened a biological passport case against Carlos Barredo.[/size]
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âThe Rabobank cycling team regrets Rabobankâs decision to stop its sponsorship of the menâs professional cycling team. The team was informed about the reasons and understands the decision. Weâve been cycling for 17 years now with the name Rabobank proudly on our shirts and it hurts that going forward weâll have to do without that name,â the team said in a statement.[/size]
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Rabobank has come to this decision following publication of the report from the American doping authority USADA last week. This report speaks volumes. Bert Bruggink, member of the Managing Board: âIt is with pain in our heart, but for the bank this is an inevitable decision. We are no longer convinced that the international professional world of cycling can make this a clean and fair sport. We are not confident that this will change for the better in the foreseeable future.â[/size]
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Bert Bruggink: âCycling is a beautiful sport, which millions of Dutch people enjoy and a large number of those Dutch people are clients of Rabobank. But our decision stands: we are pulling out of professional cycling. It is painful. Not just for Rabobank, but especially for the enthusiasts and the cyclists who are not to blame in this.â[/size]
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like I said, when the sponsors walk we will see how the sport looks.
Rupert Murdoch must be getting an itchy trigger finger. Hopefully, all of this will be good for cycling-as Balbec says, it will be very interesting to see what happens when the sponsors start fleeing.
Rabobank have been fairly scathing in their criticism of the UCIâs failure to clean up the sport. Remember this team has survived the Festina, T Mobile, Phonak affairs, pulled one of their own cyclists out of the tour days before he was set to win the yellow jersey and know they are giving up because they have no faith in the UCIâs ability to tackle doping.
When such a massive sponsor does this youâd have to think McQuaidâs days are numbered now.