Menchov

[rich p]

I stopped watching the Vuelta after Menchov whopped everyone on the 4th or 5th stage without apparently raising his pulse rate. Decidedly fishy IMHO.
If I was juiced I think I'd make it look like it was hard work, at least, with a bit of heavy breathing. I hope he wasn't, of course, but the recent past has made cynics of us all.

 

[Stwutter]

I thought the same. Having said that, the Vuelta's gone that way - do well on one stage, and that's that. It's not like he had to break his back to keep gold for the rest of the race.

 

[rich p]

You're right, the organisers clearly got the drama stages wrong as the race was effectively over after stage 4/5 but the manner of his climbing was disturbing. He had to hold back even to gift the stage to Piepoli.

 

[Stwutter]

Well, you could be right. I'm tempted to just agree, but I'm desparately trying to give him the benefit of the doubt! I would say tho', in the current climate I'd have fancied him being caught, if he was a naughty boy...

 

[fuzzy29]

He's the first winner of a grand tour for several years that has not been mentioned in a drugs investigation. Sure, with any winner there is suspicion, but I feel that Menchov is one of the most deserving winners for a long time.

 

[Steve Austin]

he deserved to win... a thoroughly dull race. It never got going

 

[girofan]

Remember Stwutter this is Spain!
Where a lot of dope goes a short way.