Funniest doping story I ever heard............
Not usually a subject we can smile about, but this story I overheard 2 old time racers talking about made me smile.................
One of them told the story of a friend of his who raced in France in the 60's at amateur level. This guy was in this big race, hanging in there as best he could with the bunch. As the race went on, he started reaching into his jersey pocket for his race snacks to keep him going, popping one in his mouth every few minutes.
After a while he suddenly realised that all the other riders were watching him like a hawk, and he was getting nearer the front of the bunch without really trying. Not being able to speak French, he wasn't sure what he'd done to arouse their attention. Finally it dawned on him...........................
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...............they didn't have Smarties in France and the other riders thought he was popping so many amps that he was liable to explode at any second. :shock:
Apologies if that is your story to whoever I overheard tell it, but it's too good to not share.
One of them told the story of a friend of his who raced in France in the 60's at amateur level. This guy was in this big race, hanging in there as best he could with the bunch. As the race went on, he started reaching into his jersey pocket for his race snacks to keep him going, popping one in his mouth every few minutes.
After a while he suddenly realised that all the other riders were watching him like a hawk, and he was getting nearer the front of the bunch without really trying. Not being able to speak French, he wasn't sure what he'd done to arouse their attention. Finally it dawned on him...........................
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...............they didn't have Smarties in France and the other riders thought he was popping so many amps that he was liable to explode at any second. :shock:
Apologies if that is your story to whoever I overheard tell it, but it's too good to not share.
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not nearly as funny as that, but I had to laugh when I saw the headline "Cricket: Vaughan positive" on the BBC Sport website. Being a follower of cycling, I automatically assumed he'd failed a dope test, rather than that he was just optimistic about the second Test.
That's what pro cycling does to your thought processes...0
