TdeF - Riis - Drugs & the French ......

Cannock Chase

So Bjarne Riis has had his 1996 Tour de France win scrubbed from the records because of his drugs admission. I've no complaints on that one. Ullrich was second. Will he be promoted, I doubt it. Floyd Landis will probably not be the winner of last years TDF either because of drugs. Lance Armstrong is constantly under suspicion for drug taking due to his fantastic TDF victories. The list goes on.

Now I'm not defending drug taking in cycling at all. But the TDF are appearing to set double standards. Has Richard Virenque been stripped of his King of the Mountains jerseys or his podium finishes? No. Has Jacques Anquitil been stripped of his five TDF victories, when quized on drug taking said "What do you think we do this on...mineral water". No.

Basically the French just can't stand anyone but a Frenchman winning the TDF.


I'm not getting old...I'm just getting more stupid...

yenrodcp

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Cannock Chase</i>

So Bjarne Riis has had his 1996 Tour de France win scrubbed from the records because of his drugs admission. I've no complaints on that one. Ullrich was second. Will he be promoted, I doubt it. Floyd Landis will probably not be the winner of last years TDF either because of drugs. Lance Armstrong is constantly under suspicion for drug taking due to his fantastic TDF victories. The list goes on.

Now I'm not defending drug taking in cycling at all. But the TDF are appearing to set double standards. Has Richard Virenque been stripped of his King of the Mountains jerseys or his podium finishes? No. Has Jacques Anquitil been stripped of his five TDF victories, when quized on drug taking said "What do you think we do this on...mineral water". No.

Basically the French just can't stand anyone but a Frenchman winning the TDF.


I'm not getting old...I'm just getting more stupid...
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I've been saying for quite a while - cyclings really really [email protected] - I'm gobsmacked its still going though it is a money making emporium !!!

[;)] 'tuono nel mio cuore...[:)]

rob35

As CC says, where would you stop, or for that matter start.
I really enjoyed the giro, the fabulous country, great racing etc.
I had to put the drugs thing at the back of my mind, otherwise you would also wonder about the tennis( also some amazing performances) we had to watch overrun the cycling, and athletics, gymnastics etc... the list is endless. We can only rely on the uci etc to do their job in controlling substance abuse and hope the sport we are seeing is clean.

Unknown

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yenrodcp

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What a bunch of click-ons if any [:0]

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