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[ColinJ]

Most of them were cheating, Lance was the best of the cheaters.

I had noticed!

Some of the others were a bit more subtle about it though ...

Armstrong was about as subtle as Riccardo Riccò! I watched the latter taking the p*ss in one race which had a 20-25% climb to the finish line. He sprinted up the hill as if it were flat while very good pros were practically vomiting from their extreme efforts. I shouted "You bloody doping cheat!" at the TV. He was busted a short time afterwards. And who could forget the DIY blood transfusion that almost killed him!

 

[rich p]

And yet Jan Ulrich still has the 1997 title. Although to be fair it was his 1998 blood that had EPO in it.

Exactly. You can't ban them for suspicions alone obvs.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

And he has just won the Vuelta! First Brit to win a grand tour.

 

[KneesUp]

Exactly. You can't ban them for suspicions alone obvs.

Armstrong never tested positive but admitted using drugs. Ullrich did test positive and has since admitted to using drugs. One of those riders has a lifetime ban. The other is still, for example, listed as the winner of the Tour de Suisse in 2006 https://www.tourdesuisse.ch/fr/le-tds/histoire/hall-of-fame/

 

[Adam4868]

Armstrong never tested positive but admitted using drugs. Ullrich did test positive and has since admitted to using drugs. One of those riders has a lifetime ban. The other is still, for example, listed as the winner of the Tour de Suisse in 2006 https://www.tourdesuisse.ch/fr/le-tds/histoire/hall-of-fame/

Listed, but not credited with it ?

 

[cyberknight]

Latest update doesn't look good , i was hoping to be proved wrong about his recovery and i still wish him the best but ....
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...-early-sports-director-doubts-recovery-445866

 

[Adam4868]

Latest update doesn't look good , i was hoping to be proved wrong about his recovery and i still wish him the best but ....
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...-early-sports-director-doubts-recovery-445866

Fingers crossed....doesn't sound too promising though.

 

[ColinJ]

Hmm, that doesn't sound good - damn!

I thought it seemed like a bit of a fairytale recovery from such a serious accident.

 

[rogerzilla]

At his age, he's probably going to have to retire if he doesn't compete seriously this year. Stage racing is not kind to anyone near their mid-30s.

 

[Slick]

Well that is disappointing. I kinda thought he was through the worst of it but obviously not.

 

[BianchiVirgin]

Just read CF left training camp after two days and headed home. Is he the only one to realise the extent of his mega injuries and how long they'll take to heal? Fair play to him for giving it a shot but I personally thought he was nuts trying to do too much too soon.

I also think that his best is now over, not that he has anything to complain about!

 

[Stompier]

It's four days into the new year and people are writing him off already

 

[Milzy]

Femur is very serious. If he had been 25 then maybe but 35 no chance. He could be used as an almost super Dom still.

 

[CXRAndy]

Just read CF left training camp after two days and headed home. Is he the only one to realise the extent of his mega injuries and how long they'll take to heal? Fair play to him for giving it a shot but I personally thought he was nuts trying to do too much too soon.

I also think that his best is now over, not that he has anything to complain about!

Its too early to write him off.

His injuries were severe, could of been career ending right there.

I hope he makes it back

 

[BianchiVirgin]

I hope he makes it back too but I'm guessing he'll not do much this year and doubt if he'll make even the Vuelta. IMO only.