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I take it the OTF cycling contingent are hung over
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- Mar 2008
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- Tyne 'n' Wear (emphasis on the 'n')
- Dundee Utd, Gladbach, Atleti, Napoli, New Orleans Saints, Elgin City
I take it the OTF cycling contingent are hung over
Never mind hungover, they've obviously all got a lifetime OTF-EPO ban or summat:
Vuelta completes Contador's set of grand tours;
Armstrong returns
World Championships
ALL ignored by the otf peloton.
It's enough to drive one to a cycling messageboard, gadzooks.
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I take it the OTF cycling contingent are hung over
We covered Armstrong.
Contador was bloody impressive, particularly that day on the Anglirú. I mean, he's just out of this world, perhaps the best we've ever seen. But there's now got to be a serious chance Astana and Bruyneel will lose him over this Armstrong stunt, particularly as he's already had to miss the TDF once. Which would, obviously, be A Good Thing. I would have posted something, but
Nicole Cooke is, well, Nicole Cooke. Bloody brilliant, though I still think Marianne Vos is much better. Or would be, if she stuck to one discipline.
Great win for Allessandro Ballan in the men's. A superbly classy rider, it's completely deserved. Hard to see how you beat the Italians when they ride that cleverly, though - you can't mark Ballan, Cunego (2nd) and Rebellin (4th), particularly when Bettini is clearly the team leader.
The other story, sadly, is Frank Scleck's apparent €7,000 payment to Eufemanio Fuentes in 2006
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I take it the OTF cycling contingent are hung over
Predictably titled...
I think there was another one, too.
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- Mar 2008
- 9762
- Tyne 'n' Wear (emphasis on the 'n')
- Dundee Utd, Gladbach, Atleti, Napoli, New Orleans Saints, Elgin City
I take it the OTF cycling contingent are hung over
Thanks, Toro.
It was nice to see Bettini going out in character, punching the air etc even tho' he was too well marked to really have a chance himself.
Last of Zabel, too.
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In today's Parisien, a French doping expert expresses his fear that Armstrong will parlay his expert knowledge of the rules and the current conflict between WADA and the UCI to win Le Tour through better chemistry.
En francais.
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I take it the OTF cycling contingent are hung over
There has been a bit of a whiff around the Schlecks for a while now. Their Dad was stopped during the tour and while sad, I'm not hugely surprised.
Nicole Cooke was brilliant - has a sports person ever looked so chuffed?
As for Armstrong, I hope AC goes and joins another team (hopefully not Caisse d'Epargne) and gives Lance a hiding he'll never forget. AC at Columbia would be good. but unlikely.
It has been quiet. I was away in August and this month has been my first in my new job. SO I haven't had a great deal of time.
Btw Ballan was almost unstoppable, as Toro said.
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Ah come on, I've been remarkably restrained all things considered. Also getting thumped 4-0 a few days later took the wind out of my sails.
Looks like Lance might be denied a golden ticket back in. I hope he does come back, because I want to see him beaten.
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I take it the OTF cycling contingent are hung over
Ah Ricco only gets two years and Lance refuses to play ball. Another good day for cycling.
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Why would Ricco get more than two years?
One thing I forgot to mention at the time, or since, about the Vuelta - Nicolas Roche! Thirteenth! Fuckin' A!
His cousin's probably even better. And Phillip Deignan's nearly as good. The great days might be on their way back...
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I take it the OTF cycling contingent are hung over
Well that's the standard amount but I just think that these people should be treated in a harsher way. Life bans?
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