Merckx's 65th birthday present.

rick_chasey

Merckx has asked Boonen to win the Tour stage into Brussels as his birthday gift from the current Belgian star.


A Boonen fanboy can only hope and dream....*drifts off*

dave_1

Mercx, what a legend. He must be glad his era was before the internet age and internet anti- doping warriors could run trial by forum without evidence

calvjones

Rick Chasey wrote:

Merckx has asked Boonen to win the Tour stage into Brussels as his birthday gift from the current Belgian star.


A Boonen fanboy can only hope and dream....*drifts off*

There'll need to be some pretty fat envelopes exchanged. Why the frick didn't he ask for the day after, the soft lad?

dulldave

Dave_1 wrote:

without evidence

Like failing dope tests 3 times?

calvjones

Dave_1 wrote:

Mercx, what a legend. He must be glad his era was before the internet age and internet anti- doping warriors could run trial by forum without evidence

Dave, you appear to be becoming everything you despise.

dave_1

dulldave wrote:

Dave_1 wrote:

without evidence

Like failing dope tests 3 times?

to be fair,did a dope test mean much then? What half decent stuff did they have?
Awesome rider was EM

dave_1

calvjones wrote:

Dave_1 wrote:

Mercx, what a legend. He must be glad his era was before the internet age and internet anti- doping warriors could run trial by forum without evidence

Dave, you appear to be becoming everything you despise.

how? :shock: :shock:

calvjones

Dave_1 wrote:

calvjones wrote:

Dave_1 wrote:

Mercx, what a legend. He must be glad his era was before the internet age and internet anti- doping warriors could run trial by forum without evidence

Dave, you appear to be becoming everything you despise.

how? :shock: :shock:

By bringing up doping in threads that have nowt to do with it...

I (finally) managed to stop posting in the doping threads - you have no idea how much happier it can make you

dave_1

calvjones wrote:

Dave_1 wrote:

calvjones wrote:

Dave_1 wrote:

Mercx, what a legend. He must be glad his era was before the internet age and internet anti- doping warriors could run trial by forum without evidence

Dave, you appear to be becoming everything you despise.

how? :shock: :shock:

By bringing up doping in threads that have nowt to do with it...

I (finally) managed to stop posting in the doping threads - you have no idea how much happier it can make you

you guys call the shots here am in the minority of 2 or 3...most are firmly pro or anti omerta/Armstrong (mostly the former)...that fault line runs through everything outwith touring, bike kit