Lance Armstrong gets life ban,loses 7 TDF,confesses he doped

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Nooo! David Bond!


    *punches screen*
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    Getting stuck in on LA's donations now. Pat flustered
  • tarzan13
    tarzan13 Posts: 78
    The Flying Scotsman wrote:
    so if armstrong admits his doping past he can keep his TDF titles just like Riis??

    WTF??

    I think it's a bit late for that one now....

    JB doesn't have much of a chance after this announcement, unless he puts all blame on LA.
  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Nooo! David Bond!


    *punches screen*

    Crikey, that was unexpected - gave FP the hardest time of any of the journalists there. Persistent questioning.
  • ShutUpLegs
    ShutUpLegs Posts: 3,522
    'How could you take money from Lance when you knew he had a suspicious test'
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Coriander wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Nooo! David Bond!


    *punches screen*

    Crikey, that was unexpected - gave FP the hardest time of any of the journalists there. Persistent questioning.


    I know. *thud*
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Best question yet from BBC - "How can you justify taking money from a rider for anti-doping when that rider you knew had suspicious tests"

    Pat wriggled at that one... and ended by saying they did it in the open, contradicting what he said before about 'in the future we'd accept donations in a different, open way' (paraphrasing).

    What a c0ck
  • tarzan13
    tarzan13 Posts: 78
    "Says UCI will still accept financial contributions from riders in the future. "The UCI aren't like Fifa with billions in the bank.""

    => UCI has some controversial policies if you ask me...
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Fat Pat's called 2 meetings in Dec - one with the race organisers, the other with reps from the teams. I put a lot of money on Vaughters taking Millar with him for that
  • fudbeer
    fudbeer Posts: 118
    Its not all black and white I still give the guy some credit.

    At the time everyone was at it and he still had to train hard and few would deny he has done more for charity then most.
    Compare him with your typical celeb who does little or nothing to help others and when they get caught taking drugs everyone still loves them.

    Before you say well it did not improve their performance, really? so no pop/rock was written sung under the influence!
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  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    December seems a bit late. Congratulations to the UCI for getting this press announcement together fairly quickly. However, leaving meetings until December when they have known about the USADA investigation for months and there are already sponsors pulling out seems lazy.
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    edited October 2012
    have a look here 1999 adn 2000 editions are missing right now..they must be in undoing it just now

    http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2012/us/history/
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    tarzan13 wrote:
    "Says UCI will still accept financial contributions from riders in the future. "The UCI aren't like Fifa with billions in the bank.""

    => UCI has some controversial policies if you ask me...


    and this is it. With that response he's undermined anything else he said that could be construed as constructive.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,700
    Well Rabobank were right....

    I can't say this was nt exactly what i expected, but it's still gutting to hear it!

    F**K you Mcquaid, is about all I can think to add!
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  • BR 1979
    BR 1979 Posts: 296
    fudbeer wrote:
    Its not all black and white I still give the guy some credit.

    At the time everyone was at it and he still had to train hard and few would deny he has done more for charity then most.
    Compare him with your typical celeb who does little or nothing to help others and when they get caught taking drugs everyone still loves them.

    Before you say well it did not improve their performance, really? so no pop/rock was written sung under the influence!
    Were you dropped on your head as a baby?
  • ManOfKent
    ManOfKent Posts: 392
    Dave_1 wrote:
    have a look here 1999 adn 2000 editions are missing right now..they must be in undoing it just now

    http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2012/us/history/

    Don't read anything into that. There are plenty of other years missing too - it isn't a comprehensive history.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,439
    Err.


    Does he keep the 2009 TDF 3rd?
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Err.


    Does he keep the 2009 TDF 3rd?

    Nope., I think all results go.

    Like he never existed.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    iainf72 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Err.


    Does he keep the 2009 TDF 3rd?

    Nope., I think all results go.

    Like he never existed.

    So Brad gets a podium :)
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  • tarzan13
    tarzan13 Posts: 78
    lostboysaint wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Err.


    Does he keep the 2009 TDF 3rd?

    Nope., I think all results go.

    Like he never existed.

    So Brad gets a podium :)

    I believe this is still TBC
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,439
    lostboysaint wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Err.


    Does he keep the 2009 TDF 3rd?

    Nope., I think all results go.

    Like he never existed.


    Wikipedia needs to get a shift on

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ca ... _Armstrong
    So Brad gets a podium :)


    Only Schleck and Contador ahead of him.

    oh.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Yeah you let it out Pat

    "I'm sorry we couldn't have caught every damn one of them at the time and thrown them out."

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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    fudbeer wrote:
    Its not all black and white I still give the guy some credit.

    At the time everyone was at it and he still had to train hard and few would deny he has done more for charity then most.
    Compare him with your typical celeb who does little or nothing to help others and when they get caught taking drugs everyone still loves them.

    Before you say well it did not improve their performance, really? so no pop/rock was written sung under the influence!

    It is black and white

    His cancer charity is his defense but turns out to be no defense

    McQuaid is in deep with $37,000 missing from LA's donation to the UCI and his family 'benefiting' from his role at the UCI, according to the recent tweets from LinelBjarne
    +++++++++++++++++++++
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  • gmb
    gmb Posts: 456
    fudbeer wrote:
    Its not all black and white I still give the guy some credit.

    At the time everyone was at it and he still had to train hard and few would deny he has done more for charity then most.
    Compare him with your typical celeb who does little or nothing to help others and when they get caught taking drugs everyone still loves them.

    Before you say well it did not improve their performance, really? so no pop/rock was written sung under the influence!

    As a huge fan of Iggy/Bowie/Lou Reed I would readily agree that most of their best work was released when they were off their nuts on heroin/cocaine. I would also agree that their drug use hasn't made me think any the worse of them - which perhaps is a little morally suspect of me but there you go.

    What gets me about Armstrong though is the fact that he has stood up in front of the world - I'm a cancer survivor. Look what it's possible to do. Not only have I beaten this vile disease but I've won the worlds hardest endurance event not once, but seven times. Believe in miracles blah blah blah.

    He has given hope to millions on the basis that he was a clean, heroic figure, raking in millions on the back of this and all the while forcing young cyclists into doping.

    As far as I'm aware Bowie never forced Ronson, Gabrels or Alomar to take drugs - no doubt they did it of their own free will!
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  • nathancom
    nathancom Posts: 1,567
    BR 1979 wrote:
    fudbeer wrote:
    Its not all black and white I still give the guy some credit.

    At the time everyone was at it and he still had to train hard and few would deny he has done more for charity then most.
    Compare him with your typical celeb who does little or nothing to help others and when they get caught taking drugs everyone still loves them.

    Before you say well it did not improve their performance, really? so no pop/rock was written sung under the influence!
    Were you dropped on your head as a baby?
    Haha yeah, I think Rolling Stones need to lose some of their number 1 hits for excessive drug taking.
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    more detailed responses from UCI here.

    Includes rebuttal on 2001 TdS test etc.

    http://www.uci.ch/Modules/ENews/ENewsDe ... LangId%3D1
  • nathancom
    nathancom Posts: 1,567
    So guesses on when the first court case is filed against LA?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Oakley terminate their relationship with Lance
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    iainf72 wrote:
    Oakley terminate their relationship with Lance
    Statement here:

    http://www.oakley.com/sports/road-cycli ... strong-_-_
  • tarzan13
    tarzan13 Posts: 78
    DeadCalm wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Oakley terminate their relationship with Lance
    Statement here:

    http://www.oakley.com/sports/road-cycli ... strong-_-_

    And the only reason they still support livestrong is for the money. If there is any fraud going on there too then they will pull out.

    EDIT: fraud is incorrect term here, probably would have been better to say - negative brand association.

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