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Post by BenKMV on Feb 6, 2012 12:51:43 GMT
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fugazi
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Post by fugazi on Feb 6, 2012 14:50:55 GMT
Gutted!!  Its going to take a lot of excitement away from this years tour, going to miss his attacks in the mountain stages, theres no one else whos got the class or guts to attack like he does in the mountains, well maybe Chris Froome can carry on where he left off  , dont rate Wiggins + the Schlecks do too much messing around. |
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Post by aled on Feb 6, 2012 17:23:09 GMT
Cheat. End of.....  Why should someone who takes performance enhancing drugs be allowed to compete. Imagine training all your life for something and it being taken away from someone who cheats. Its like stealing. Showed in last years tour he wasn't good enough without the gear. Go Bar's and some gels are enough for everyone else..... ;D |
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Post by oldgit on Feb 6, 2012 17:36:27 GMT
:-/Sad day for the sport  My opinion is that it was a contaminated blood transfusion taken out of season and replaced during an Alpine stage Now let the sport move on |
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Post by woody on Feb 6, 2012 20:04:50 GMT
He's a cheat plain and simple. Can't believe Andy Schleck is not seething with anger over this, Contador only won it because Schleck dropped his chain so for me he's a double cheat . |
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Post by motoxman on Feb 6, 2012 20:08:38 GMT
Gutted!! Its going to take a lot of excitement away from this years tour, going to miss his attacks in the mountain stages, theres no one else whos got the class or guts to attack like he does in the mountains, well maybe Chris Froome can carry on where he left off , dont rate Wiggins + the Schlecks do too much messing around. Maybe there was a reason why he could mount those attacks |
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Post by buffypara on Feb 7, 2012 9:07:47 GMT
What annoys me is that the 2 year ban is retrospective from Sept 2010. So he's clear to compete from Sept 2012. He may be stripped of his wins, but it still means he's only out for 6 months |
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Post by BenKMV on Feb 7, 2012 9:12:56 GMT
He is still one of best cyclists in the world :  |
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Post by oldgit on Feb 7, 2012 15:17:46 GMT
He is still one of best cyclists in the world : ::)He was rubbish in last years TdeF |
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Post by woody on Feb 7, 2012 15:45:35 GMT
He is still one of best cyclists in the world : ::)He was rubbish in last years TdeF Yeah, probably coz he wasn't on the 'gear' |
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Post by BenKMV on Feb 7, 2012 15:53:56 GMT
But look at his overall achievements  |
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Post by oldgit on Feb 7, 2012 16:59:06 GMT
But look at his overall achievements ::)Look at his overall achievements that have been deleted from his palmares. See Cycling News website for a very long list |
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Post by Dan Evans on Feb 7, 2012 17:07:17 GMT
I dislike the bloke but I also feel for him a bit. It's not like he's the only one doing it, they all do it to an extent. Look at the Schlecks, a 7000 euro payment to the notorious Dr Fuentes for "coaching" and then there's Cadel winning the tour last year, matching the Schlecks up Alpe d'Huez!! I'm afraid it's just a case of who has the best chemist but that doesn't detract from the spectacle for me. A topical piece of news as I'm about to start reading David Millar's book- Racing Through The Dark.  |
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Post by oldgit on Feb 7, 2012 17:51:43 GMT
Racing Through the Dark. Have heard good reports on its content; just waiting for a friend to loan it to me.
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Post by Oggy on Feb 7, 2012 17:52:21 GMT
Shut it Dan, you smack head |
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Its going to take a lot of excitement away from this years tour, going to miss his attacks in the mountain stages, theres no one else whos got the class or guts to attack like he does in the mountains, well maybe Chris Froome can carry on where he left off 
, dont rate Wiggins + the Schlecks do too much messing around.
My opinion is that it was a contaminated blood transfusion taken out of season and replaced during an Alpine stage 
