Amnesty for Basso
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Ita ... 76566.html
Interesting. Of could Gibo is going to whinge about it - All those gak laced sweets have probably made him paranoid :P
Interesting. Of could Gibo is going to whinge about it - All those gak laced sweets have probably made him paranoid :P
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
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We have a rider who ran from the truth and even when found guilty and banned, he came up with the "it was an attempt at doping" line, something that Frank Vandenbroucke probably couldn't invent. He played a large part in the (premature) collapse of the Discovery team, something the combined spectre of Armstrong-Bruyneel-Ferrari couldn't achieve.
Race organisers should be punishing his weasel behavior, not rewarding it.
Only an absolute moron would tell the entire truth in the current climate. Look at Sinkewitz, he tried it and look what it's got him. Basso played the game well and admitted a lot more than anyone else involved in Puerto.
It's rare that I agree with anything that Gibo says, but this is an exception.
Again, why would he? Why would anyone with ANY common sense offer more?
Wasn't Gatlin's ban reduced recently while he was serving it?
Remind me about how many job offers Sinkewitz and Bella Jorg have got?
It might be sad but the reality of cycling is if you want to work in the field, keep quiet.
Blabbermouths should take their press money and get a job in a factory.
I agree actually. He should do his full ban BUT should be welcomed back when it's done.
I'm just playing my devil role 8)
These guys cheated and only squealed later, they are no saints, they denied everything for a long time, in Jaksche's case for months and months.
Very different circumstances to "hey there's a big important race in my home town just a couple of months before my ban is due to expire - anyone mind if I ride?"
Except it's the organisers asking according to the article and getting support from the federation....
He's get slaughtered in the race with no racing in his legs anyway.
The same could be true of Basso though - We're not really sure on how good he is - Ok, he was U23 world champion BUT he was probably prepared for that. You raced in Italy and know the score. The Pantani book indicated that it looked like Marco was "prepared" while still a junior etc.
He's still not going to have a problem getting a contract though. And given that the UCI used his blood values a couple of years ago to demonstrate how all was good in he peloton, what is there to stop him doing the same stuff again.
Riis also said Basso's blood parameters were a model example of clean...but he was not. I can't accept Basso dominated the 06 Giro and then was so worried about losing the 06 TDF a month later he prepares to blood dope for the first time. Basso muts not be allowed back and it is great to see Simoni come off the fence and say it is wrong. Makes me think Gibo is a clean guy..at least now anyway
He must be allowed back. He's done his time. If the testing can't pick up dodginess it's not Basso's fault.
Sorry...I meant Basso must not be allowed back before his ban is up in October. He must be made an example of. Summer 06 to Spring 09 as a forced break will impact on Basso as will his age, so he will feel the impact of the ban afterwards and that's enough.
G man
Harsher punishments aren't going to make any difference.
The only way to sort it out is to have testing that works - If they think they'll get caught they won't do it. Good detection and a 2 year ban is more than enough.
I agree...the lfieban is lke hanging...it desn't work..people who want o cmmit a serious cime still will
As for the suggestion of a discounted suspension, Basso stated that he does not want this. "They disqualified me for a reason. It is right that I have to hang my head low and that I pay. However, after, I will return with my head held high."
But seriuously a little humility might well work in his favour when courting future employers.
Can I have my tinfoil hat back now?
I agree...the lfieban is lke hanging...it desn't work..people who want o cmmit a serious cime still will[/quote]
The death penalty doesn't deter crime. There is no meaningful correlation between murder rates and the states in the US that have capital punishment. But there is a link between those states were you get caught, tried and executed quickly and lower homicide rates. Put another way, the law isn't enough and you need real detection and rapid justice.
If dopers knew they would be caught and that justice was swift, many would stop. Compare the situation in France (police investigations, blood passports for a decade) to Spain (nada, "I am calm") and see what you get, despite the equally applicable UCI/WADA anti-doping code.