TDF Rest day 2 *spoiler*
SteppenHerring
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Anyone busted by the doping police yet?
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SteppenHerring wrote:Anyone busted by the doping police yet?
Possibly, but from the 2004 Olympics.
Can't even remember who won. Bettini?___________________
Strava is not Zen.0 -
Could be interesting if they were re-testing the track medallists!0
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calvjones wrote:SteppenHerring wrote:Anyone busted by the doping police yet?
Possibly, but from the 2004 Olympics.
Can't even remember who won. Bettini?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/re-test ... l-findings
Yeah, but Bobby Julich (TT) and Brad Wiggins (indv & team pursuit) both won medals... a positive there might p!ss on Sky's chips.
I was reading elsewhere on this forum that we should not trust Wiggins because we shouldn't have trusted Armstrong.0 -
But Armstrong is a damned yank and Bradley is an Englishment (or Aussie or Belgian) so Would Not Cheat.OCDuPalais wrote:calvjones wrote:SteppenHerring wrote:Anyone busted by the doping police yet?
Possibly, but from the 2004 Olympics.
Can't even remember who won. Bettini?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/re-test ... l-findings
Yeah, but Bobby Julich (TT) and Brad Wiggins (indv & team pursuit) both won medals... a positive there might p!ss on Sky's chips.
I was reading elsewhere on this forum that we should not trust Wiggins because we shouldn't have trusted Armstrong.0 -
calvjones wrote:SteppenHerring wrote:Anyone busted by the doping police yet?
Possibly, but from the 2004 Olympics.
Can't even remember who won. Bettini?
Yeah.0 -
OCDuPalais wrote:calvjones wrote:SteppenHerring wrote:Anyone busted by the doping police yet?
Possibly, but from the 2004 Olympics.
Can't even remember who won. Bettini?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/re-test ... l-findings
Yeah, but Bobby Julich (TT) and Brad Wiggins (indv & team pursuit) both won medals... a positive there might p!ss on Sky's chips.
I was reading elsewhere on this forum that we should not trust Wiggins because we shouldn't have trusted Armstrong.
Why've they bothered making a statement about this if they're not in a position to confirm any positive results. Why not wait the couple of days until they've checked the theraputic exemptions malarky? Just seems to stir things up unneccessarily.0 -
What do they do on their "rest day" apart from go on a bike ride?
Are they allowed a beer? Just one?0 -
derbygrimpeur wrote:OCDuPalais wrote:calvjones wrote:SteppenHerring wrote:Anyone busted by the doping police yet?
Possibly, but from the 2004 Olympics.
Can't even remember who won. Bettini?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/re-test ... l-findings
Yeah, but Bobby Julich (TT) and Brad Wiggins (indv & team pursuit) both won medals... a positive there might p!ss on Sky's chips.
I was reading elsewhere on this forum that we should not trust Wiggins because we shouldn't have trusted Armstrong.
Why've they bothered making a statement about this if they're not in a position to confirm any positive results. Why not wait the couple of days until they've checked the theraputic exemptions malarky? Just seems to stir things up unneccessarily.
If it comes to nothing then no headlines. No headlines equals less money to retest in the future.Normal Disk 2009
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Lichtblick wrote:What do they do on their "rest day" apart from go on a bike ride?
Are they allowed a beer? Just one?
Go for a ride, usually have a big team lunch - a bit of a nicer spread than usual.
Then spend the afternoons in the hotel being very bored - reading books, playing computer games, calling the family.
The favourites will go and have a press conference in the afternoon.
In the past, the Dutch have had a 'mussels' party. TVM used to have them every Tour, and last year Vaconsoleil had one too. Not sure about this year. http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/6504/Tou ... Tour.dhtml0 -
Lichtblick wrote:What do they do on their "rest day" apart from go on a bike ride?
Are they allowed a beer? Just one?
Not allowed steak for lunch apparently......Normal Disk 2009
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I thought imported steak was compulsory for all spanish riders on tour - expect Cobo to attack from the off tomorrow and win the stage by 2 hours.0
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Steroids in dodgy beef?NormalD wrote:Lichtblick wrote:What do they do on their "rest day" apart from go on a bike ride?
Are they allowed a beer? Just one?
Not allowed steak for lunch apparently......You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.0 -
Steroids in dodgy beef?
It was clenbuterol, which isn't a steroid.
Of course, the alternative (and entirely alleged and unproven) explanation for having a very low level of clenbuterol is that it was in the bag of blood infused on the rest day, having been part of the pre-Tour preparation regime.
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Rick Chasey wrote:
In the past, the Dutch have had a 'mussels' party. TVM used to have them every Tour, and last year Vaconsoleil had one too. Not sure about this year. http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/6504/Tou ... Tour.dhtml
Same again this year
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It was a joke.Pross wrote:ddraver wrote:I love the way even Cycling fans have just assumed they re cyclists testing positive
*hides*
Was thinking exactly the same.
Quite pleased this year that the only thing they've found is some guy injecting stuff that really won't help. So far. Fingers crossed.0 -
ddraver wrote:Hmm, interesting we ve had nothing on the Larry case today...
Someone reminded me of this article yesterday.
http://www.roadcycling.com/articles/Lan ... 4038.shtml0 -
I see now why some are saying this years Tour is dull. I hear on the radio that Wiggins has spent most of the morning having a lie-in and a massage and STILL Evans and Nibali have failed to make any impression on Wiggins' lead.
As for Froome - he has been spotted resting on a massage table just behind Wiggins and Porte.You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.0 -
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Coppi avatar on in readiness for the next two days. Will it be epic or will it disappoint the champions of this sport.Contador is the Greatest0
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Nibali to escape on the last climb, gain time on the descent with his m4d sk1llz and take yellow by 10 seconds and hold it until Brad takes it back in the final TT.frenchfighter wrote:Coppi avatar on in readiness for the next two days. Will it be epic or will it disappoint the champions of this sport.0 -
Gulp....I doubt my nerves could handle that.SteppenHerring wrote:
Nibali to escape on the last climb, gain time on the descent with his m4d sk1llz and take yellow by 10 seconds and hold it until Brad takes it back in the final TT.frenchfighter wrote:Coppi avatar on in readiness for the next two days. Will it be epic or will it disappoint the champions of this sport.You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.0 -
Dutch riders keep going on about 'the race is won in bed'.
No wonder they're rubbish.
Doubt the WAGs approve either.0 -
SteppenHerring wrote:Nibali to escape on the last climb, gain time on the descent with his m4d sk1llz and take yellow by 10 seconds and hold it until Brad takes it back in the final TT.
And nothing happens on Thursday's stage? How about Wiggins punctures at the base of the last climb and Froome doesn't wait for him. That would be fun!
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greasedscotsman wrote:SteppenHerring wrote:Nibali to escape on the last climb, gain time on the descent with his m4d sk1llz and take yellow by 10 seconds and hold it until Brad takes it back in the final TT.
And nothing happens on Thursday's stage? How about Wiggins punctures at the base of the last climb and Froome doesn't wait for him. That would be fun!
........... So EBH gives Brad his bike, and he TT's himself back to the front, while Froome blows a gasket and slips out of podium contention.....0
