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Contador was ridin' dirty

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by mb, Sep 29, 2010.

  1. Shoeless Joe

    Shoeless Joe Active Member

    Here's a real good story by Bonnie Ford talking about the way Landis roasted in all corners from the start but Contador has been treated lightly.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/columns/story?columnist=ford_bonnie_d&id=6069073
     
  2. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Treated lightly, indeed.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-could-escape-ban-spanish-newspaper-claims
     
  3. Shoeless Joe

    Shoeless Joe Active Member

    see, that's total bullshit. Spanish riders get a friggin pass from Big Mig to Operation Puerto to Valverde to Contador. Other countries, apparently ours included, roast guys that haven't even failed a control.

    Where's His Doucheness LeMond screaming about Contador?
     
  4. qtlaw

    qtlaw Well-Known Member

    If this goes down this way, its "Tour De Farce" from now on.
     
  5. Shoeless Joe

    Shoeless Joe Active Member

    As expected, the Spanish cleared Contador. They bought they had didn't ingest the clenbuterol intentionally. OK, how many other people have we seen in any number of sports get a bad supplement or use over the counter meds and get busted because they were responsible for they ingest?

    I'm not upset that Contador was cleared. I'm just puzzled how Spanish athletes seem to get a pass while the rest of the world gets crucified even if they haven't popped positive.
     
  6. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Shoeless, if you're planning on fielding a team in the TdF Fantasy contest that Versus runs, be aware that I've already taken the name "Asthmatic Cows" in honor of AC, and his Clenbuterol-in-the-meat claim. So you'll need to find another team name.
     
  7. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Chapeau, Onion.

    http://www.theonion.com/articles/antidoping-agency-has-a-bunch-of-old-tour-de-franc,27331/
     
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