Scarpone suspended by Lampre

reallyarunner
reallyarunner Posts: 125
edited November 2012 in Pro race
For visiting Ferrari, according to BBC Sport

Apologies if old news, couldn't see it anywhere

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20228564

Leopards and spots, anyone?
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  • gmb
    gmb Posts: 456
    More on the Cycling Weekly site :-

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    Interesting comments picked up by the bug...
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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    I can imagine everyone's utter surprise...
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    After his Op Puerto ban if Scarponi were to be banned for life and it affect his 2011 title-by-default, I think Michele Acqarone will actually spontaneously combust :)
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Nibs likely to get a second grand tour? Would be ironic given the people on here saying there's no way he could win another.

    As for Scarpo, how can he be taken seriously? "I didn't work with Ferrari. I never worked with Ferrari. OK, I did but it was just a couple of training plans and the lawyers said it was fine - we're cool, yeah?" :roll:
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  • harrydaisy
    harrydaisy Posts: 131
    wow - can you actually believe that these riders are stupid enough to go near this guy - they are either incredibly badly advised or just plain stupid.

    I would say life time ban - but the sport needs an amnesty now with a view to any rider testing positive for dopining after the 1st Jan 2013 - they would then be given a lifetime ban - no way back
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  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    ah the old it was just a training plan excuse. Worked for Frank Schleck and others so why not give it a try
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    sherer wrote:
    ah the old it was just a training plan excuse. Worked for Frank Schleck and others so why not give it a try


    exactly that
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    sherer wrote:
    ah the old it was just a training plan excuse. Worked for Frank Schleck and others so why not give it a try


    exactly that

    No the same. Ferrari has been banned for a number of years and to deal with him in any capacity is an automatic suspension. Although Fuentes was as dirty as sin, it was not an offense to work with him at the time. So long as it was only for something above board, like £25k training plans. Ahem.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Is it an offence to deal with Ferrari? I know he has a ban from the sport but wasn't aware that riders would break rules if they dealt with him. (Ferrari)

    I'll check the rules.

    Personal contracts may restrict it though. I'd stick catch all clauses in if I were writing them.
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    Another guy got three months so I suppose he will get the same
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Mikey23 wrote:
    Another guy got three months so I suppose he will get the same

    Pozzato, it was. Next season he will be riding for.......Lampre!
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    Can someone explain something to me, I thought Italian cycling had banned Ferrari from working with all cyclists. If this is the case, why doesn't it apply world wide in the way that USADA's ban does?

    I initially found USADA's ban comical as I thought he was already banned.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/coni-re ... d-visconti

    Well, as seems to be the norm, they'll get away with a 3 month ban over the winter i.e. sweet FA. Didnt know working with Ferrari was a no-go...my ar$e...

    So of course Lampre will have Scarponi merrily riding in the Giro

    'scuse while I go and kick something :evil:
  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    harrydaisy wrote:
    wow - can you actually believe that these riders are stupid enough to go near this guy - they are either incredibly badly advised or just plain stupid.

    I would say life time ban - but the sport needs an amnesty now with a view to any rider testing positive for dopining after the 1st Jan 2013 - they would then be given a lifetime ban - no way back

    I think an Amnesty would have most Pros, Neo Pros, Trackies, Cyclo Cross riders, up and coming teenagers (who fancy making a name for themselves) and possibly some Ladies too! It'll need a very large peice of paper for all the names to fit. I have no idea but a lot bigger size than A4 for sure. Maybe even A2 size of paper or even bigger than that!!! :wink:

    Jerry :D
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    @Petekennaugh firmly back on message after Armstrong-gate
    so fed up of reading cyclingnews this person banned for this long another person banned for that long oh and another working with ferrari...

    ...seriously what a f***cked up sport pisses me right of #justsayin
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  • Nick Fitt
    Nick Fitt Posts: 381
    Its a long old corner this sports turning. Staggering really, still, at least we know next season wont be clean now too. These two wont be the only greedy idiots.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Nick Fitt wrote:
    Its a long old corner this sports turning. Staggering really, still, at least we know next season wont be clean now too. These two wont be the only greedy idiots.


    You're right...

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/howman- ... estigation

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