Riis

iainf72

Danish ada are thinking of doing a USADA type investigation with Riis and his team first on the list

http://www.sporten.dk/cykling/ny-enhed-kan-faelde-riis

LangerDan

"Doping sinners" eh? No need for the bio-passport - let Jesus sort it out. Eternal bans all round.

Particularly taken with the following mangling by Google Translate

"It was an investigation unit from the U.S. anti-doping authorities, USADA, who molded balls to the report that felled Lance Armstrong."

dave_1

USADA would have got little out of witnesses without the feds. Will the Danish ada be able to losen tongues up the way the Feds managed to?

Richmond Racer

They want him so badly it hurts

He's like the most indestructible cockroach that would be the only living thing left after the apocalypse

LangerDan

Richmond Racer wrote:

They want him so badly it hurts

He's like the most indestructible cockroach that would be the only living thing left after the apocalypse

That and Keith Richards.

iainf72

LangerDan wrote:

Richmond Racer wrote:

They want him so badly it hurts

He's like the most indestructible cockroach that would be the only living thing left after the apocalypse

That and Keith Richards.

Like I said to Friebe, after the apocalypse the only thing left will be cockroaches, Tupperware and Riis

LangerDan

iainf72 wrote:

LangerDan wrote:

Richmond Racer wrote:

They want him so badly it hurts

He's like the most indestructible cockroach that would be the only living thing left after the apocalypse

That and Keith Richards.

Like I said to Friebe, after the apocalypse the only thing left will be cockroaches, Tupperware and Riis

Thinly veiled "I know a journalist" post.....

Rodrego Hernandez

How many pro cyclists does Riis employ these days?

By all accounts it is a clean team. Haven't the Danes got problems in other areas that are worth concentrating on rather than this? Riis is hardly in the same league as Armstrong / Bruyneel is he?

iainf72

LangerDan wrote:

Thinly veiled "I know a journalist" post.....

It was via twitter so it doesn't actually count.

Richmond Racer

Rodrego Hernandez wrote:

How many pro cyclists does Riis employ these days?

By all accounts it is a clean team. Haven't the Danes got problems in other areas that are worth concentrating on rather than this? Riis is hardly in the same league as Armstrong / Bruyneel is he?

Riis did plenty of damage as a team manager, helpfully introducing the likes of Tyler Hamilton to Fuentes and happily extolling the wonders of blood doping. Also dont forget Basso etc. In my view he should have no role in the sport. He might be one step down from Bruyneel's level, but he still makes podium.

inkyfingers

Other than the fact that Riis seems like a nicer human being I don't see that much difference between and Bruyneel.

Le Commentateur

After winng Le Tour Riis dumped his wife for another woman (another Danish sports star IIRC). Bruyneel seems a bit more stable in the family dept.

harrydaisy

iainf72 wrote:

LangerDan wrote:

Richmond Racer wrote:

They want him so badly it hurts

He's like the most indestructible cockroach that would be the only living thing left after the apocalypse

That and Keith Richards.

Like I said to Friebe, after the apocalypse the only thing left will be cockroaches, Tupperware and Riis

LeicesterLad

Le Commentateur wrote:

After winng Le Tour Riis dumped his wife for another woman (another Danish sports star IIRC). Bruyneel seems a bit more stable in the family dept.

Other than living a lie for two decades and making out he was an honest, hard working husband and father...

LangerDan

Le Commentateur wrote:

Bruyneel seems a bit more stable in the family dept.

Aren't they a lovely couple?

Richmond Racer

LangerDan wrote:

Le Commentateur wrote:

Bruyneel seems a bit more stable in the family dept.

Aren't they a lovely couple?

I feel a little sick

LangerDan

Richmond Racer wrote:

LangerDan wrote:

Le Commentateur wrote:

Bruyneel seems a bit more stable in the family dept.

Aren't they a lovely couple?

I feel a little sick

That's one of the better ones. About a decade ago, there was a photo of the two of them in Cycle Sport - The Hog looked like was hanging around with Pete Burns.

dennisn

Rodrego Hernandez wrote:

Riis is hardly in the same league as Armstrong / Bruyneel is he?

Always a possibility that you're underestimating Riis and overestimating LA / JB. If the media really picks up on Riis like they did on LA he could look just as bad or worse.

andrewjoseph

oh bloody hell!

Le Commentateur

Richmond Racer wrote:

LangerDan wrote:

Le Commentateur wrote:

Bruyneel seems a bit more stable in the family dept.

Aren't they a lovely couple?

I feel a little sick

I'd say that was typical Belgian wedding photo glamour. Aspirational tackiness.

dennisn

Le Commentateur wrote:

Richmond Racer wrote:

LangerDan wrote:

Le Commentateur wrote:

Bruyneel seems a bit more stable in the family dept.

Aren't they a lovely couple?

I feel a little sick

I'd say that was typical Belgian wedding photo glamour. Aspirational tackiness.

In looking over my wedding pictures, I found a few that were borderline tacky, but none as bad as that.

skylla

Merry Xmas!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEpSJfOxuWc

jerry3571

As a recovering Photography Student I think JB and his Mrs' photo borders on high Art and reminds me of the extremely well received artist/photographer; Mr Jeff Koons. He also liked photos with his ex porn star Mrs. (no really, please; he's a serious artist. The photo comes from the Tate Gallery's website)




Jerry

jerry3571

Just a note-

If there's an Apocalypse then I'm sure Mr Basso has been passed off fit by his local Priest after his disgrace so he'll be spared when the day of Judgement comes SO.... that's Cockroaches, Tupperware and Ivan Basso. Blessed are the blessed. Amen.

Jerry

deejay

dennisn wrote:

Always a possibility that you're underestimating Riis and overestimating LA / JB. If the media really picks up on Riis like they did on LA he could look just as bad or worse.

Riis still has not been brought down with any punishment, and any reference to him now, show him to be the 1996 TDF winner.
Before he joined that Drugged up Telekom (T Mobile) German cheats he was a member of the Ariosta team (I still have that jersey because it stands out in traffic) and the Gewiss team.
Those teams we now know were involved with Concorni/Ferrari and had magical results along with Bjarne's sudden improvements.
I thought he won a court case in Denmark for being "Slandered" regarding Drugs which he now admits he took.