Manzano - I saw Valverde dope

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited January 2010 in Pro race
http://www.feltet.dk/index.php?id_paren ... yhed=23746

I think Jesus may be fighting a losing battle here, but hey ho.
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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  • micron
    micron Posts: 1,843
    He's been proved correct about everything else he's said but I tend to agree
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Manzano is a lone voice with little support. Valverde is rich, one of the leading riders in the world and backed by the Spanish Federation if not the government.

    Regardless of who is right, guess who will win?
  • lucybears
    lucybears Posts: 366
    "I saw on many occasions doping Valverde"

    http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... l=es&tl=en
    interview.cyclingfever.com
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Valverde suing Manzano:

    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/2810/ ... tions.aspx

    :roll:
  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    Could be rather entertaining, if Valverde had any sense he would just issue a denial and keep his head down.
  • intothe12
    intothe12 Posts: 190
    it is because of this bullsh*t scenario of whistleblowers getting sued, abused, spat at and made to feel like outcasts is why I think the UCI needs a total change of leadership.

    McQuaid = useless
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    intothe12 wrote:
    it is because of this bullsh*t scenario of whistleblowers getting sued, abused, spat at and made to feel like outcasts is why I think the UCI needs a total change of leadership.

    McQuaid = useless

    Who would you replace them with?
  • intothe12
    intothe12 Posts: 190
    good question - there are lots of grass routes adminstrators / helpers in cycling all across the world, that work with their federatins for free.

    But if you want to get a professional who (a) knows the game and (b) might be willing to kick some butts, well then I would go for some one like - Pat Hickey - president of the Irish IOC, very outspoken character, or from within the sport and who is anti-doping maybe that German who got kicked off the board of the UCI becasue she asked too many awkward questions.
  • avoidingmyphd
    avoidingmyphd Posts: 1,154
    deal wrote:
    Could be rather entertaining, if Valverde had any sense he would just issue a denial and keep his head down.

    It will be interesting to see if he actually carries out the threat to sue. Announcing you'll sue, and then keeping you head down is the fancy version of your suggestion...
  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    think this problem highlights how stupid it is to have the national associations carry out the drugs tests. Why on earth would they want to find Valverde guilty with he is one of their top riders
  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    andyp wrote:
    intothe12 wrote:
    McQuaid = useless
    Who would you replace them with?
    Dick Pound. :wink:
  • intothe12
    intothe12 Posts: 190
    BikingBernie wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    intothe12 wrote:
    McQuaid = useless
    Who would you replace them with?
    Dick Pound. :wink:

    at least Pound as a pair of balls and is principled....
    I think he has done a lot for cycling by calling out all the fakers and dodgers out there.
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    avoidingmyphd wrote:
    deal wrote:
    Could be rather entertaining, if Valverde had any sense he would just issue a denial and keep his head down.

    It will be interesting to see if he actually carries out the threat to sue. Announcing you'll sue, and then keeping you head down is the fancy version of your suggestion...

    A trick that has been used to very good effect over the years.
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    BikingBernie wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    intothe12 wrote:
    McQuaid = useless
    Who would you replace them with?
    Dick Pound. :wink:

    BB in "support for tax lawyer" shocker!
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • dulldave
    dulldave Posts: 949
    ShinyHelmut wrote:
    avoidingmyphd wrote:
    deal wrote:
    Could be rather entertaining, if Valverde had any sense he would just issue a denial and keep his head down.

    It will be interesting to see if he actually carries out the threat to sue. Announcing you'll sue, and then keeping you head down is the fancy version of your suggestion...

    A trick that has been used to very good effect over the years.

    indeed :)
    Scottish and British...and a bit French

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