Cofidis Hotel Raid

rick_chasey
rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
edited April 2013 in Pro race
Being reported all over France.

Is a proper rest day now :).
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Police raid the Cofidis team hotel at Tour de France after one rider arrested, two others in custody away from race in Marseille.

    Says Inner ring.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Being reported all over France.

    Is a proper rest day now :).

    Have the uncovered hat fat lad's secret stash of pies yet?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    edit: much much much too slow.
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    Jan Ghyselincks snack box

    edit: aww too slow aswell :(
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Rémi di Gregorio.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Hah! Love it guys...(the editing stuff, not the raid!)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Rémi di Gregorio.

    Finally living up to that "New Virenque" tag?

    That year at Astana helped his development then?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Clean French riders goes to Astana for just one year, and look what happens.

    edit: for crying out loud, how fast do some of you type?
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Turfle wrote:
    Clean French riders goes to Astana for just one year, and look what happens.

    edit: for crying out loud, how fast do some of you type?
    You guys are obviously not doping because you're too slow!
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Interesting. Will Cofidis be forced to withdraw from the Tour or will they be able to show that he is acting on his own?
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    inrng saying it's the conclusion of a year long investigation by the police in Marseille, which is Di Gregorio's hometown if I recall correctly.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    So Di Gregorio arrested at the Tour, and two others in custody in Marseille.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Turfle wrote:
    So Di Gregorio arrested at the Tour, and two others in custody in Marseille.

    You'll get me one of these days!
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Well done french police i suppose. Although i would have thought Cofidis one of the unlikely ones cos of David Moncoutie. Any word on who the other two riders are?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    MrTapir wrote:
    Well done french police i suppose. Although i would have thought Cofidis one of the unlikely ones cos of David Moncoutie. Any word on who the other two riders are?

    They're both not in the Tour, that's for sure.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    MrTapir wrote:
    Well done french police i suppose. Although i would have thought Cofidis one of the unlikely ones cos of David Moncoutie. Any word on who the other two riders are?

    Don't think they're riders, sounds like suppliers and buyer to my untrained ear...

    Millar's book basically paints Cofidis as a jungle, they don't care what riders do, they just don't want to know. He is at pains to point out that this is at odds with other French pro teams.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    Well done french police i suppose. Although i would have thought Cofidis one of the unlikely ones cos of David Moncoutie. Any word on who the other two riders are?

    Don't think the're riders, sounds like suppliers and buyer to my untrained ear...

    Millar's book basically paints Cofidis as a jungle, they don't care what riders do, he just don't want to know. He is at pains to point out that this is at odds with other French pro teams.

    he finished there 8 years ago. Think the team changed after he left.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    Well done french police i suppose. Although i would have thought Cofidis one of the unlikely ones cos of David Moncoutie. Any word on who the other two riders are?

    Don't think they're riders, sounds like suppliers and buyer to my untrained ear...

    Millar's book basically paints Cofidis as a jungle, they don't care what riders do, they just don't want to know. He is at pains to point out that this is at odds with other French pro teams.

    Yes i think you are probably correct. There goes me making assumptions, hmm. ok, Out of any of the teams I would have thought it would be Cofidis. I feel like Phil and Paul :D
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Cumulonimbus wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    Well done french police i suppose. Although i would have thought Cofidis one of the unlikely ones cos of David Moncoutie. Any word on who the other two riders are?

    Don't think the're riders, sounds like suppliers and buyer to my untrained ear...

    Millar's book basically paints Cofidis as a jungle, they don't care what riders do, he just don't want to know. He is at pains to point out that this is at odds with other French pro teams.

    he finished there 8 years ago. Think the team changed after he left.

    Moreni begs to differ.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Kudos to the French police who found Rémi di Gregorio because nobody watching the race has seen him

    Wacca wacca!
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Cumulonimbus wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    Well done french police i suppose. Although i would have thought Cofidis one of the unlikely ones cos of David Moncoutie. Any word on who the other two riders are?

    Don't think the're riders, sounds like suppliers and buyer to my untrained ear...

    Millar's book basically paints Cofidis as a jungle, they don't care what riders do, he just don't want to know. He is at pains to point out that this is at odds with other French pro teams.

    he finished there 8 years ago. Think the team changed after he left.

    Moreni begs to differ.

    If you look at the team results though then you see them go from 5th in the early 2000s to 15-20th since then.

    Also, the infamous doping suspicion list had 6 of their riders on a 0.

    http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/ ... nce_172784
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    The back of the Cofidis camel has been extremely strong over the years. I wonder if it time for him to snap in two?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Jeez, imagine how crap Cofidis would be if they weren't doping! Or are they doping like in horse racing, to lose and increase their odds at the bookies? ;)

    Surprised that Sky haven't been raided as they are so obviously doping the vials of EPO must be on public display! :lol:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited July 2012
    This is where twitter is hilarious. 500 people tweeting the same thing. Fail.
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  • Noclue
    Noclue Posts: 503
    I was thinking of picking Remi for PTP pick for the next stage! Seeing as so many people are convinced Sky are doping then i'm surprised they didn't get an early morning knock as well. :roll:
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  • prawny
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    Noclue wrote:
    I was thinking of picking Remi for PTP pick for the next stage! Seeing as so many people are convinced Sky are doping then i'm surprised they didn't get an early morning knock as well. :roll:

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  • frenchfighter
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    edited October 2012
    But no Remy, no.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I don't for a minute think this is some team orchestrated programme, or he wouldn't get lifted on his own.

    But Cofidis do seem to run on a shoestring and the team management is still exactly the same as the days of VDB Lelli, Millar and Gaumont
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Pross wrote:

    Surprised that Sky haven't been raided as they are so obviously doping the vials of EPO must be on public display! :lol:

    Froome said they got tested on Sunday morning...
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    I should hope that they have been tested more than just the once.

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