Lance Armstrong ends fight against doping charges

[Woodchip]

Kimmage

Pending the independent commission's report next year, the UCI management committee also opted to seek the suspension of the defamation case against the journalist and former rider Paul Kimmage, launched earlier this year by UCI president Pat McQuaid, honorary president Hein Verbruggen and the governing body itself.

"UCI President Pat McQuaid and Honorary President Hein Verbruggen who are individual parties to the case will similarly seek to put their cases on hold," the UCI statement read.

As recently as Monday, McQuaid insisted that he would not drop his case against Kimmage. Over $80,000 dollars have been raised by an internet defence fund established in support of Kimmage.

That'll learn me for reading my emails and posting on NSC within 10 minutes of waking up. Suspended/dropped - close

 

[Stat Brother]

That'll learn me for reading my emails and posting on NSC within 10 minutes of waking up. Suspended/dropped - close

One mans suspended is another mans quietly buried.

Kimmage should counter sue, just so he can still get all the dirt out there.

 

[Woodchip]

Oh, and congratulations to Wiggo on his podium in the TdF in 2009. There is an announcement expected about that at some point I'm sure.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Oh, and congratulations to Wiggo on his podium in the TdF in 2009. There is an announcement expected about that at some point I'm sure.

I don't think anyone will make much of it though. Would have been different if it weren't for this year's tour!

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

More fallout. Yates is a big name in British cycling and the team Sky setup.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Marathon times have dropped dramatically in line with EPO use - I suspect that is to do with less than stringent Kenyan/Ethiopian testing procedures. Likewise, a whole host of other sports are fearful of how cycling is perceived and do not want to start discovering wide ranging doping networks.

Looks like the scandals are spreading

http://athleticsillustrated.com/interviews/hajo-seppelt-kenyan-doping-exposed/

 

[Gritt23]

You thought/typed wrong.

Indeed, I am very surprised that cycling would want to have "blank" years in their record books. To basically say "yep, our sport was so riddled with drug-taking in that period that we can't find anyone worthy of being called the CHAMPION for SEVEN YEARS" is quite astonishing. It really is very damning of a sport I enjoy very much.

Very, very sad times for cycling.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Bobby Jullich admits taking EPO and leaves Team Sky with imediate effect. Lets hope this does not affect Froome's atempt of the Tour de France as he was brought in as his personal mentor.

BBC Sport - Team Sky part with coach Bobby Julich after doping admission

It advances this thread not one iota, but for what it's worth I inject EPO every 10 days - in fact I've just realised I forgot to do it yesterday, something to look forward to tonight now.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

It advances this thread not one iota, but for what it's worth I inject EPO every 10 days - in fact I've just realised I forgot to do it yesterday, something to look forward to tonight now.

To what end?

 

[Stat Brother]

Whoops

 

[Woodchip]

Whoops

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Oh dear. I wonder how easily you can change the word Pride to EPO?

 

[Stat Brother]

 

[Woodchip]

Chortle chortle.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

To what end?

Well, not for fun, that's for sure. I have kidney failure, so it's one of my many prescriptions, i.e. its proper usage.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Well, not for fun, that's for sure. I have kidney failure, so it's one of my many prescriptions, i.e. its proper usage.

Easy to forget it has legitimate uses!

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Easy to forget it has legitimate uses!

I'd love to forget it !!! Actually the thought of injecting yourself is a big hurdle, but this needle is so fine, you don't really feel it. I still can't watch though.

 

[Stat Brother]

I'd love to forget it !!! Actually the thought of injecting yourself is a big hurdle, but this needle is so fine, you don't really feel it. I still can't watch though.

Obviously not making light of your terrible situation, but thanks for that reality check

The thought of what these tw@ts did, and how I can almost 'accept' it, as part of the routine is incredible.
I guess the thought of getting a bag of blood from the back of your fridge and transfusing yourself would be tough, too.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Obviously not making light of your terrible situation, but thanks for that reality check

The thought of what these tw@ts did, and how I can almost 'accept' it, as part of the routine is incredible.
I guess the thought of getting a bag of blood from the back of your fridge and transfusing yourself would be tough, too.

If the rewards are big enough, people will put up with anything, really. Not something any normal person would consider, I would think.

 

[Woodchip]

I don't think anyone will make much of it though. Would have been different if it weren't for this year's tour!

Got on The Beeb's website... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20130410

 

[Stat Brother]

Third behind Contador