Mantova stuff

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited January 2014 in Pro race
CONI have asked for a 2 year ban for Ballan for blood doping...

It's on!
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    ^if he thought this season was bad.....

    Velonews have got the story up now

    http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/11/ ... lan_309320

    EDIT
    bit more info in CN's article
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/coni-pr ... for-ballan
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Ballan should shop around. He can get six months at USADA.
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  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    Poem
    Ballen has has fallen because he doped against the rules an
    last season was pooo he did not take enough ep,ooooooo



    Thanks
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    That might read better in crayon.................but I doubt it.

    USADA? Maybe BMC can ask them for time served when this first became public knowledge.
    Italian justice moves exceedingly slowly, but finally gets a result..
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    That might read better in crayon.................but I doubt it.

    USADA? Maybe BMC can ask them for time served when this first became public knowledge.
    Italian justice moves exceedingly slowly, but finally gets a result..

    I actually did a crayon version. It was awesome dude. :lol::lol::lol:
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    That might read better in crayon.................but I doubt it.

    USADA? Maybe BMC can ask them for time served when this first became public knowledge.
    Italian justice moves exceedingly slowly, but finally gets a result..


    Tygart cant get his mitts on this one. Italian licence holder, Italian team at the time.

    He was pulled for just a month twice by BMC - they couldnt wait to get him racing again. But they'd probably have the cheek to ask for that to be taken into consideration :roll:
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    If BMC want to hold on to him they will try everything they can to get him riding ASAP.
    If they go down that road it won't help put BMC in a good light. But then again they want something back for their investment in a ex world champion. Roll out the PR machine.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    BMC not standing him down

    http://www.bmcracingteam.com/index.php? ... 6d18de9d6f


    No change there
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Looks like he has found a new job.

    ballan.jpg
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    My first year following pro cycling was the year Ballan was (supposed to be) in the rainbow stripes. All the talk about blood infections from the off helped me to not trust any pro cyclist, so for Alessandro, I thank you. Now do one.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Ballan's trying on the old 'it was only ozone treatment' line
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ballan- ... -treatment


    Unfortunately for him....those pesky phone taps, highlights courtesy of Gazzetta in 2011
    http://m.cyclingnews.com/news/gazzetta- ... estigation
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    just a ban or will he lose his WC stripes as well?
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    the investigation seems to be centred on 2009, so would seem unlikely

    the guy one step down on that 08 Worlds podium has got his own worries re Mantova...
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    Another one falls.

    Interesting that for a whole host of reasons he has been down in the doldrums pretty much since the worlds win.

    I cannot imagine him being among the cobbled classics favourites ever again, even if he gets off this one.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    Another one falls.

    Interesting that for a whole host of reasons he has been down in the doldrums pretty much since the worlds win.

    I cannot imagine him being among the cobbled classics favourites ever again, even if he gets off this one.



    Rumour is that it was Ballan whose blood values Sky took a look at in 09 and said no thanks
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    Another one falls.

    Interesting that for a whole host of reasons he has been down in the doldrums pretty much since the worlds win.

    I cannot imagine him being among the cobbled classics favourites ever again, even if he gets off this one.



    Rumour is that it was Ballan whose blood values Sky took a look at in 09 and said no thanks

    So they sign Rogers instead :lol:
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    rayjay wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    Another one falls.

    Interesting that for a whole host of reasons he has been down in the doldrums pretty much since the worlds win.

    I cannot imagine him being among the cobbled classics favourites ever again, even if he gets off this one.



    Rumour is that it was Ballan whose blood values Sky took a look at in 09 and said no thanks

    So they sign Rogers instead :lol:



    No. They never signed Rogers in 09.
  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    the investigation seems to be centred on 2009, so would seem unlikely

    the guy one step down on that 08 Worlds podium has got his own worries re Mantova...

    Refresh my memory who was second and why is he linked to Mantova
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    prawny wrote:
    My first year following pro cycling was the year Ballan was (supposed to be) in the rainbow stripes. All the talk about blood infections from the off helped me to not trust any pro cyclist, so for Alessandro, I thank you. Now do one.


    Give it a rest, prawny - you're making some of us feel bloody old.
    I watched Hinault on Channel 4's first Tour coverage and thought this bloke's a nutter - this is the sport for me!
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    sherer wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    the investigation seems to be centred on 2009, so would seem unlikely

    the guy one step down on that 08 Worlds podium has got his own worries re Mantova...

    Refresh my memory who was second and why is he linked to Mantova


    Cunego. Along wth past and present Lampre riders and staff, gonna be up before the beak at the Manova trial next month on trial for doping.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    sherer wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    the investigation seems to be centred on 2009, so would seem unlikely

    the guy one step down on that 08 Worlds podium has got his own worries re Mantova...

    Refresh my memory who was second and why is he linked to Mantova


    Cunego. Along wth past and present Lampre riders and staff, gonna be up before the beak at the Manova trial next month on trial for doping.

    Ah the Little Prince. Phil & Paul will be saddened.
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  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Damiano and his temporary tattoo. He's used the excuse that he inherited a higher than normal hct in the past hasn't he?
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    prawny wrote:
    My first year following pro cycling was the year Ballan was (supposed to be) in the rainbow stripes. All the talk about blood infections from the off helped me to not trust any pro cyclist, so for Alessandro, I thank you. Now do one.


    Give it a rest, prawny - you're making some of us feel bloody old.
    I watched Hinault on Channel 4's first Tour coverage and thought this bloke's a nutter - this is the sport for me!

    Hey, I never said I was young when I started watching pro cycling. I'm just a recent convert.
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  • Coach H
    Coach H Posts: 1,092
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    I watched Hinault on Channel 4's first Tour coverage and thought this bloke's a nutter - this is the sport for me!

    My first Tour, am I really that old? (Don't answer that!)
    Coach H. (Dont ask me for training advice - 'It's not about the bike')
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    In court now to face a two year ban.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    He's just copped a 2 year ban
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Bloody good (no pun intended)

    Doesnt bode well for the rest of the Lampre riders and staff who are being done
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Frees up a space. I wonder who will replace him - Sanchez get on that phone!
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Chris Horn.......no I can't, I musnt!!!
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Given what this year brings for Lampre (riders and staff) with all the Mantova hearings, I still dont understand why Costa signed with them

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