La Vuelta 2013 (24 Aug - 15 Sept) **SPOILERS**

[Milzy]

Very nicely put, I've always been a Pantani fan but Lance was something else completely different. Not just a cheat but a nasty piece of work. Horrible evil vindictive Bawbag!

 

[Rayvon]

Well said Boris.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

:troll:

Sagan?

 

[Hont]

Horner released his blood passport data on his website last week...

http://www.chrishornerracing.com/13-uci-passport/2013/9/24/2013-biological-passport-results.html

There are, according to more than one source, a number of red flags - although no smoking gun (which in itself would have been remarkable as he posted these values on his own site). The most noteworthy from the Vuelta is the rapid fall in his new red blood cell count, which no-one has yet been able to account for - outside of Horner being some kind of freak.

For an in-depth (but readable) summary...

http://bikerackheads.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/analysis-of-chris-horners-biological.html

 

[Hont]

And as for the argument that it's OK to dope if you provide a spectacle. That's just approval of fraud in the name of titilation.

 

[rich p]

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I'm not dismissing out of hand but this may be a telling quote

I'm no expert in reading blood values

 

[Hont]

There aren't many people that are. And those that do tend not to provide as readable an analysis - as evidenced by the papers that are linked from that article.

As I said there is no smoking gun but looking at the large and rapid variation in Horner's off score values during the Vuelta I'm in no doubt.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Apparently he still can't find a ride for next season. Looks like no team will touch him.

 

[smutchin]

What, not even Vini Fantini?

 

[400bhp]

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http://bikerackheads.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/analysis-of-chris-horners-biological.html

I'm not dismissing out of hand but this may be a telling quote

I'm no expert in reading blood values[/quote]

The bloke hasn't a clue and can't do maths.

It aint 1 in a million

 

[Flying_Monkey]

What, not even Vini Fantini?

Ha ha, apparently not. But seriously, it is probably as much to do with his wage demands and idea that he must be a GT team leader that is putting most teams off. I think most people see it as unlikely that he will ever repeat his Vuelta win or anything like it, given the specific (and still not entirely certain) combination of factors that generated it.

 

[Stonechat]

Lot of bargepoles around I think

 

[jifdave]

Give it a few more weeks... Let the blood settle....

I think I remember him saying he didn't want to ride all year and only wanted to choose specific races that suited him both physically and time away from home....

That said surely someone must want/need all those world tour points

 

[Booyaa]

Give it a few more weeks... Let the blood settle....

I think I remember him saying he didn't want to ride all year and only wanted to choose specific races that suited him both physically and time away from home....

That said surely someone must want/need all those world tour points

was the plan not to change the transferring of world tour points from the end of this year? Making him even less desirable....