The cyclist that just wont go away

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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Marcus » Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:45 pm

Cycling has done and continues to do more to eradicate cheating than any other sport I believe. I cannot think of any other sport which is so much under the spotlight. Here in [url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103898]moto2 Westy[/url] is banned for ONE month.

The UCI which has like many other sport governing bodies been complicit in marketing their sport in whichever way and by whatever means they see fit to increase revenues for themselves and the stakeholders. They are run by politicians who will always care more about themselves than the organisation they run.

If I were Lance I would be very unhappy with the the UCI for sanctioning USADA's ruling and dumping him from a great height. They each made allot of money for each other and were all in it together along with many others.

He therefore has the power to bring them down and possibly help with any criminal investigation that would ensue.

Like all the other cheats whom have been caught and have decided to point the finger at others for their own benefit maybe he should do the same.
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Dombo » Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:38 pm

[quote="John G"]Eurosport : Lance Armstrong effigy to burn on bonfire night

[url]http://eurosport.yahoo.com/news/cycling-lance-armstrong-effigy-burn-bonfire-night-160158387.html[/url]

[img]http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/54EJPhAmOPfKehn26qeUCA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9MzYwO2NyPTE7Y3c9NjQwO2R4PTA7ZHk9MDtmaT11bGNyb3A7aD0zNTU7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/Sports/Eurosport/906245-15110771-640-360.jpg[/img]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Too funny! Brilliant!


Laugh? I nearly did. Pathetic.
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Phil H » Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:41 pm

Rumours going around that [url=http://road.cc/content/news/73040-lance-armstrong-will-admit-doping-stage-comeback]Lance will come clean[/url] in exchange for being allowed to compete in triathlons. I can't see it myself - he'd have some mighty big lawsuits to settle and a probable perjury charge.
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Ben » Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:53 pm

Will be on Oprah. William Fotheringham writies some good articles on the subject.
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Snoop Doug » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:24 pm

[quote="Phil the Pie"]Rumours going around that [url=http://road.cc/content/news/73040-lance-armstrong-will-admit-doping-stage-comeback]Lance will come clean[/url] in exchange for being allowed to compete in triathlons. I can't see it myself - he'd have some mighty big lawsuits to settle and a probable perjury charge.


Maybe he's been busy negotiating a position behind the scenes? I'll fess up if you only charge me xx ??
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Elliot M » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:56 pm

Not sure I agree with Fotheringham here. The classic Oprah tearfulness, pleading victimisation or being on the defensive at all would seem bizarrely out of character.

And it seems too late to bang out the same story and far too early to ask for redemption.

I'm guessing swiftly blaming someone else, followed by a new charitable initiative.
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Ben » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:22 am

Or he goes down the medical route i.e get some doctor to say you have a certain condition, which you have had to cope with , battle since childhood, use the latin name to confuse etc. Then blame the decisions on this. Then some how bring in religion, to bring forward the idea of redemption.
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Elliot M » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:14 pm

Bingo card for use during interview (not sure of original source):

http://drunkcyclist.com/2013/01/09/bingostrong/
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Alex P » Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:42 pm

Paddy Power odds on Lance's appearance on Oprah :)

these are all real!

To confess to using banned performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career 1/6
To cry tears during the interview 4/9
To accuse another professional cyclist by name of taking performance enhancing drugs illegally 3/1
To be interviewed in a room with the framed yellow jerseys 3/1
To deny outright that he has ever used performance enhancing drugs in any way at any time 16/5
To make an apology to Paul Kimmage during the interview 5/1
To wear a yellow short [presumably that should be shirt – ed] or tie 9/1
To jump up and down on the sofa 20/1
It's Not About The Bike to be included in Oprah's book club 25/1
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Snoop Doug » Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:55 am

[quote="Ben"]Or he goes down the medical route i.e get some doctor to say you have a certain condition, which you have had to cope with , battle since childhood, use the latin name to confuse etc. Then blame the decisions on this. Then some how bring in religion, to bring forward the idea of redemption.


I think Ben can see into the future 8)
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Jon H » Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:04 am

Oprah?
Pah, set Paxman on him!
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Dombo » Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:06 pm

You can just imagine how that interview would go:

JP: Mr Armstrong, have you ever taken performance enhancing drugs in your professional cycling career?
LA: At the time drug taking was rife in the peloton
JP: Have you ever taken performance enhancing drugs in your professional cycling career?
LA: At the time drug taking was rife in the peloton
JP: Have you ever taken performance enhancing drugs in your professional cycling career?
LA: At the time drug taking was rife in the peloton
JP: Have you ever taken performance enhancing drugs in your professional cycling career?
and so on.....
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Ben » Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:47 pm

Is he getting a cut of the advert fees. Higher the cut, the more he talks.
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Rob Q » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:25 am

For those who may still be remotely interested.
Interview with Besty and Frankie

[url]http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2013/02/04/3680186.htm[/url]
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Re: The cyclist that just wont go away

Postby Andrew G » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:10 pm

Add in Spurs saying they're blood doping (spinning) and FIFA not caring about blood spinning and the mass match fixing...

I expect it will all go away though with football's money.
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