A rough ride Kimmage

Just dipped into it randomly for two pages - didn't realise so many contradictions!
First he goes on about a one day race nr Senlis Paris France (riding for RMO) He signs on but then hides in the toilet to avoid the start. Gets in his car and then drives home to Dublin via Dover
When home he gets a call from Ever Ready to fill Roche's place in a composite team in the Nissan? He gets dropped on the first stage - seriously considers abandoning but doesn't because Ever Ready gave him a contract and not honouring it would 'not be professional' :shock:
He's feeling pretty censored - rooms with Yates - who tests his blood ?? declares him low on iron and prepares him a syringe of 'vitamins and iron' . Yates is the nicest bloke in the peloton though...
Next he's at the RMO training camp at Gruissan on the 'French Riviera' - which it isn't - it's on the med in Languedoc - he's been in France long enough by now....
All seems a bit scrappy!
First he goes on about a one day race nr Senlis Paris France (riding for RMO) He signs on but then hides in the toilet to avoid the start. Gets in his car and then drives home to Dublin via Dover
When home he gets a call from Ever Ready to fill Roche's place in a composite team in the Nissan? He gets dropped on the first stage - seriously considers abandoning but doesn't because Ever Ready gave him a contract and not honouring it would 'not be professional' :shock:
He's feeling pretty censored - rooms with Yates - who tests his blood ?? declares him low on iron and prepares him a syringe of 'vitamins and iron' . Yates is the nicest bloke in the peloton though...
Next he's at the RMO training camp at Gruissan on the 'French Riviera' - which it isn't - it's on the med in Languedoc - he's been in France long enough by now....
All seems a bit scrappy!
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Its over 10 years since I read it last so forget the details but I thought it was quite an honest account of his time as a pro
I admire his fight against doping and rate him as a writer, but I just don't think he was cut out for pro cycling and he wouldn't have been even if the sport was as clean as a whistle.
felt Paul didn't pay back thanks beyond querying everyone. I was annoyed Paul recently dug up Lemond side
account of Kelly trying to buy Milan San Remo 1986.
Lemond was never Kelly's equal in classics nor almost every other race
outside TDF...so annoyed me a bit. But still like Paul and agree with his attitude to sky team and his
Armstrong confrontations.