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Quisqueyano · 06-30-2006, 01:13 PM

Foxnews.com has a story this morning saying that Bass, Ulrich and several other top riders that were implicated in the doping sting in Spain are not allowed to race.
My vote is for Landis now.

Archaea · 06-30-2006, 01:50 PM

French paper says Tour decapitated.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/france/200606...de_france.html

Well Landis's chances as well as Hincapie's got a lot better.

DirtyHippieUTE · 06-30-2006, 01:50 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes

Honestly... I am blown away...

Archaea · 06-30-2006, 01:57 PM

Are you really surprised that amoralistic Euros would stoop to this?

Remember France uses its spy network to spy for its corporations. The Euros want so badly to win, the thought of anybody but a Euro winning was just too tempting.

In some events in Asia, officials will do almost anything to ensure Asians win, because they are seen as disadvantaged, and that's culturally okay.

Quisqueyano · 06-30-2006, 02:01 PM

I am floored by it.
The interesting thing here is Arch, I think they may have just given the race to an American rider. Basso and Ulrich were the guys to beat. Phonak may win, but it will be Landis on the podium.
It is also interesting to see all of this drag Hamilton back into the mess. The guy served his time. Get off his back.

SteelBlue · 06-30-2006, 02:11 PM

Wow. Wow. This is unbelievable. Mancebo is out as well. I'm starting to believe that everybody does it.

The tour this year is ruined for me.

Archaea · 06-30-2006, 03:11 PM

Watch Hincapie and Landis. The Amis are clean, at least most of them.

livecoug · 06-30-2006, 03:31 PM

holy mackeral.. what are the odds that Lance is clean now???

bigpiney · 06-30-2006, 05:58 PM

Looks like Vinokourov is out because enough guys from his team are gone and they can't field a team, so everyone out.

This is crazy with the race just about to start. Wow.

bluegoose · 06-30-2006, 10:32 PM

I am just floored. Not to say I'm surprised, considering the recent reports implicating hundreds of riders, but what a shocker nonetheless.

Man, if the TDF field was open before today's news, its wide open now. Archaea, are you feeling rested yet from the ironman? They may need you over there to fill some spots. Don't worry its a draft legal race - you still have several days to draft and rest before they hit the mountains.

06-30-2006, 01:13 PM	#1
Quisqueyano Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lehi Utah Posts: 320	Ulrich and Basso banned from 06 tdf Foxnews.com has a story this morning saying that Bass, Ulrich and several other top riders that were implicated in the doping sting in Spain are not allowed to race. My vote is for Landis now.

06-30-2006, 01:50 PM	#2
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	French paper says Tour decapitated. http://www.lefigaro.fr/france/200606...de_france.html Well Landis's chances as well as Hincapie's got a lot better. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

06-30-2006, 01:50 PM	#3
DirtyHippieUTE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,151	http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes Honestly... I am blown away... __________________ I reject your reality and substitute my own...

06-30-2006, 01:57 PM	#4
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Are you really surprised that amoralistic Euros would stoop to this? Remember France uses its spy network to spy for its corporations. The Euros want so badly to win, the thought of anybody but a Euro winning was just too tempting. In some events in Asia, officials will do almost anything to ensure Asians win, because they are seen as disadvantaged, and that's culturally okay. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

06-30-2006, 02:11 PM	#6
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Wow. Wow. This is unbelievable. Mancebo is out as well. I'm starting to believe that everybody does it. The tour this year is ruined for me. Last edited by SteelBlue; 06-30-2006 at 02:17 PM.

06-30-2006, 02:01 PM	#5
Quisqueyano Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lehi Utah Posts: 320	I am floored by it. The interesting thing here is Arch, I think they may have just given the race to an American rider. Basso and Ulrich were the guys to beat. Phonak may win, but it will be Landis on the podium. It is also interesting to see all of this drag Hamilton back into the mess. The guy served his time. Get off his back.

06-30-2006, 03:11 PM	#7
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Watch Hincapie and Landis. The Amis are clean, at least most of them. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

06-30-2006, 03:31 PM	#8
livecoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,176	holy mackeral.. what are the odds that Lance is clean now???

06-30-2006, 05:58 PM	#9
bigpiney Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Big Pine , CA Posts: 842	Looks like Vinokourov is out because enough guys from his team are gone and they can't field a team, so everyone out. This is crazy with the race just about to start. Wow.

06-30-2006, 10:32 PM	#10
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	I am just floored. Not to say I'm surprised, considering the recent reports implicating hundreds of riders, but what a shocker nonetheless. Man, if the TDF field was open before today's news, its wide open now. Archaea, are you feeling rested yet from the ironman? They may need you over there to fill some spots. Don't worry its a draft legal race - you still have several days to draft and rest before they hit the mountains.