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Lance Armstrong being stripped of all titles.

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  • #242
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,914 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    I wonder what Paul Kimmage's blood pressure is like now. If it's gone down after reading what Stephen Roche said about reinstating Armstrong as winnewrs of those TdFs.

    To be fair he wasn't the only one - 12 of the 23 former winners that were interviewed reckoned LA should be reinstated as the winner.

    kimmage.jpg

    12 of 23 seeing it that way should call into question the idea that Armstrong's cheating was unique or unprecedented imo.


  • #243
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,912 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    12 of 23 seeing it that way should call into question the idea that Armstrong's cheating was unique or unprecedented imo.

    Well, it certainly suggests that cheating wasn't unique or unprecedented.

    But, and this is posibly largely because so much is known about LA's activities, you would have to wonder if anyone else was as dedicated, determined and strategic in their use of doping/drugs.

    We may nnever know but with more knowledge on LA (and how easy it is to dislike him) he's likely to be labelled as the biggest cycling cheat of all time.


  • #244
    Duck's hoop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭Duck's hoop


    Listening to 'Off the Ball' the other night. I am a fan of this show, quite entertaining.

    But they were basically comparing pro cycling to WWF and how it should be renamed bicycle entertainment. While there was some tongue in cheek obviously, they were responding to fans who wanted more coverage.

    Their argument being 'well it's full of dope therefore invalid'. The previous night they'd been saying how great the 100 metres is despite the prevalence of doping in that event, and athletics generally.

    Not to mention basically every pro sport today.

    I was miffed.


  • #245
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,912 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Duck's hoop wrote: »
    Listening to 'Off the Ball' the other night. I am a fan of this show, quite entertaining.

    But they were basically comparing pro cycling to WWF and how it should be renamed bicycle entertainment. While there was some tongue in cheek obviously, they were responding to fans who wanted more coverage.

    Their argument being 'well it's full of dope therefore invalid'. The previous night they'd been saying how great the 100 metres is despite the prevalence of doping in that event, and athletics generally.

    Not to mention basically every pro sport today.

    I was miffed.


    Heard that as well.

    I like the show but they're liable to come out with some awful tripe. I think Parkinson brings it out in them.


  • #246
    Duck's hoop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭Duck's hoop


    Could well be right. He was saying some golfist had no business having 'guns' at 45 years of age. Too old. Didn't suit. And he was only half messing.


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  • #247
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,912 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Duck's hoop wrote: »
    Could well be right. He was saying some golfist had no business having 'guns' at 45 years of age. Too old. Didn't suit. And he was only half messing.

    Darren Clarke.

    He's a poorer version of Dunphy if Eamo did GAA.


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