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Ah, l’Alpe d’Huez … books have been written about this mountain. I cannot think of a more beautiful stage of any Tour de France than those that finish atop l’Alpe. From Fausto Coppi’s win on the maiden stage in 1952, to Greg LeMond’s battle with Bernard Hinault in 1986, to Andy Hampsten’s solo excursion in [...] … what’s with all the fascination about pro cyclists’ personal lives? Recent search strings leading people to my blog: Tyler Hamilton divorce Tyler Hamilton IRS Lance Armstrong divorce Will Frischkorn divorce Greg Lemond divorce Richard Sachs gay Michael Balls Floyd Landis Floyd Landis gay Tyler Hamilton gay These are all Google search strings that have [...] VeloNews | 2008 Tour de Georgia Rock Racing gets in Domestic team Rock Racing was not originally invited and had threatened take race organizer Medalist Sports to court over a disputed verbal invitation, but was given Saunier Duval’s team slot Tuesday. With that settlement, Rock has signed on as a founding sponsor of the Tour [...] Brief article at CanadianCyclist.com yesterday, pointed out by a Portland-based pal: Anti-doping Tests Flawed According to Study The current issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism contains a study by a Swedish team that concludes current standard anti-doping tests for steriods will not catch many athletes that used the banned substances, and will [...] 2008 Teams Announced | Amgen Tour of California I cannot believe that the organizers have invited (Crack) Rock Racing to participate in the Amgen Tour of California … This is a team that has hired alleged (and in at least one rider’s case, convicted) dopers like Santiago Botero, Oscar Sevilla, and Tyler Hamilton. This is [...] Ball signs Sevilla, invites Landis to camp Rubber has yet to hit the road in ’08, but second-year continental road team Rock Racing continues to generate considerable attention, this time because of reports that owner Michael Ball has been courting Floyd Landis to fill an unspecified team advisory position. Word of the deposed 2006 Tour [...] Interesting bit of doping news at Competitor.com: Landis Interested Observer as USADA Loses Doping Appeal Floyd Landis and his legal term are looking closely at a decision made Dec. 14 in an arbitration hearing brought by American sprinter LaTasha Jenkins against the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Jenkins had been sanctioned for using the anabolic [...] Basso gets a two-year ban because of Operación Puerto … Ullrich retires for the same reason. Floyd Landis is still awaiting the outcome of his arbitration after “testing” positive for testosterone during last year’s Tour. I still think he’s getting screwed, even if he was doping. Sinkewitz tests positive for testosterone … and is “amazed!”. [...] |
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