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I can understand the Froome hate, he is immensely dislikeable, but the love of known cheat Contandor I just cant get my head around. This thread 
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Sep 3, 2014 14:01
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Especially considering who runs his team too. Its a double dose of oval office.
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Sep 3, 2014 14:22
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True, though they are hardly the only team run by a former doper
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Sep 3, 2014 15:32
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Seeing goons this angry though, I might go buy a sky jersey or something
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Sep 3, 2014 15:59
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People like Contador because he rules. Strange riding from Froome.
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Sep 3, 2014 16:09
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People don't like Froome because he's the kind of person who steals baby rabbits from a kindergarten to feed his pet snake.
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Sep 3, 2014 16:14
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Contador doesn't do Froome's beta climbing speed.
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Sep 3, 2014 16:19
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Pocket posted:Contador doesn't do Froome's beta climbing speed. It was pretty funny how he kept getting dropped and then fighting back only to get dropped again. I'm happy for Aru, he seems like a nice lad and really impressed me at the Giro.
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Sep 3, 2014 16:30
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I'm looking forward to Quintana vs Aru in the ~future~. Also all of you whining about the broken leg, it was a hairline fracture and he was out training way before he announced anything in regards to being back on the bike/riding vuelta. He was playing possum pretty clearly. My favorite kind of bike racing, before it even starts.
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Sep 3, 2014 17:08
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So the fact he got caught cheating doesn't bother you all? Genuinely asking because I just can't understand it
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Sep 3, 2014 17:28
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Skarsnik posted:So the fact he got caught cheating doesn't bother you all? He took his ban like a man and hasn't been trying to sell the world some clean cycling mumbo jumbo like Froome who is a histrionic oval office with a stage mom for a girlfriend
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Sep 3, 2014 18:03
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If one believes all the other GC contenders can keep pace with him or go on to beat him or better known doped climb times are riding clean then I can see why one may have a problem with Contador.
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Sep 3, 2014 18:06
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African AIDS cum posted:He took his ban like a man and hasn't been trying to sell the world some clean cycling mumbo jumbo like Froome who is a histrionic oval office with a stage mom for a girlfriend I remember reading an OpEd piece once that declared contador the most unlikable man in the peloton because he was such a nice guy.
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Sep 3, 2014 18:11
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Skarsnik posted:So the fact he got caught cheating doesn't bother you all? No.
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Sep 3, 2014 18:30
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Skarsnik posted:So the fact he got caught cheating doesn't bother you all? All of the peloton are, the fact he got caught just means he wasnt very good at it.
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Sep 3, 2014 18:43
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ah right, the 'they are all on it but he's totally cooler than the rest!' argument I shouldn't have asked African AIDS cum posted:He took his ban like a man and hasn't been trying to sell the world some clean cycling mumbo jumbo like Froome who is a histrionic oval office with a stage mom for a girlfriend Also this is bullshit, get caught cheating, dont get to ride again Skarsnik fucked around with this message at 19:01 on Sep 3, 2014 |
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Sep 3, 2014 18:58
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Skarsnik posted:ah right, the 'they are all on it but he's totally cooler than the rest!' argument He makes racing exciting, is why I imagine most forgave him. Also he is not Froome.
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Sep 3, 2014 19:10
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As I said, I really can understand not liking Froome, and I'm sure he is on some pretty good stuff, but there must be someone else this thread can get behind that isn't a proven cheat? Also did anyone else notice Quintana took that saddle clean in the nuts (and ripping it off in the process) when he fell? Might explain why it looked worse that it was when he was lying on his back all that time
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Sep 3, 2014 19:17
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Most of the thread seems to like Quintana well enough.
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Sep 3, 2014 19:23
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Theres been a huge surge in colombian climbers and hes one of the best tbf. I'm sure it will all come crashing down fairly shortly but for now they're the good guys.
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Sep 3, 2014 19:25
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Skarsnik posted:As I said, I really can understand not liking Froome, and I'm sure he is on some pretty good stuff, but there must be someone else this thread can get behind that isn't a proven cheat? Keep in mind people like Mick Rogers have got off for the exact same thing Contador was banned for. The whole system is corrupt.
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Sep 3, 2014 19:25
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African AIDS cum posted:Keep in mind people like Mick Rogers have got off for the exact same thing Contador was banned for. The whole system is corrupt. The fact he was banned at all was a minor miracle considering he's Spanish.
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Sep 3, 2014 19:26
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Supporting him is hardly going to help much though is it? He should have been booed from the moment he was back
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Sep 3, 2014 19:47
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Skarsnik posted:Supporting him is hardly going to help much though is it? He should have been booed from the moment he was back He accidentally bit a horse in self defense. Why are you trying to persecute him? Does he not have a right to defend himself from the equine menace?
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Sep 3, 2014 20:41
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Columbia is just the start, one day everyone is going to get crushed by Nepal's best.
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Sep 3, 2014 20:44
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Well, until Africa gets around to producing bike riders
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Sep 3, 2014 20:46
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Skarsnik posted:Well, until Africa gets around to producing bike riders Have you heard of Chris Froome?
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Sep 3, 2014 20:58
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He is from south Africa, that is just a satellite county of England
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Sep 3, 2014 21:16
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Skarsnik posted:Well, until Africa gets around to producing bike riders Well, bike riders who don't struggle to put on a rain jacket for 5 minutes
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Sep 3, 2014 21:25
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There was a thing on the itv coverage today about giving bikes to Africa for charity, and hopefully a magical future champion will appear. Sounds sensible anyway. They should send rain coats too though
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Sep 3, 2014 21:27
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Skarsnik posted:Supporting him is hardly going to help much though is it? He should have been booed from the moment he was back As far as I'm concerned every top rider toes the line that's been drawn by doping authorities, using every method available to evade detection and appear to be within limits. Those caught & convicted and have sat out a season or two serve more as a warning to others than reach a 'clean' sport, whatever that means. Contador is fun to watch (unlike Froome) so sure I'll cheer him on.
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Sep 3, 2014 21:50
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I have a soft spot for froome because of how ugly and ungainly he looks. He has no business being a top cyclist yet there he is. Inspiration for all.
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Sep 3, 2014 21:51
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Pvt Dancer posted:
Not entirely sure what the confusion is here. An outright ban would be a much better deterrent no? Supporting him is also supporting the current 'slap on the wrist' system. If you really want a clean sport, you shouldn't be supporting either. Does that make it less for you?
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Sep 3, 2014 22:09
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You want to watch a bunch of Frenchmen fight over the top honours in the GTs? That's where this is going! 
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Sep 3, 2014 22:11
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Skarsnik posted:Not entirely sure what the confusion is here. Ok team sky.
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Sep 3, 2014 22:31
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Skarsnik posted:Not entirely sure what the confusion is here. Cutting off their heads and putting them on pikes at the next start would be even better. I want a sport that's fun to watch, decent incentives for a level playing field and athletes that aren't killing themselves are a nice bonus. Zero tolerance lifetime bans would kill it off pretty quickly.
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Sep 3, 2014 23:19
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In other news, some pro football player was handed a 4 game suspension for doping. Yep. 4 games. OOOOOOOH.
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Sep 3, 2014 23:25
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Pvt Dancer posted:Cutting off their heads and putting them on pikes at the next start would be even better. Tour de Iraq and Syria
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Sep 4, 2014 01:57
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If youre like "i dont understand how you can like X because he is/was/will be a doper" then you probably shouldnt watch cycling. Or most sports TBH. Bert, much like Purito (and if you disagree I will fight you) is awesome because he at least has a stab, attacks, does wierd and crazy poo poo and generally make a race interesting to watch. Froome, besides being a huge bellend, races in the most boring way imaginable. Im happy to conceed that maybe its more a SKY thing though, and that maybe had Froome come up through a non 'grind them into submission' team he might be more well liked or at least have had his arseholishness forgiven for a little bit longer. Its too late now though.
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Sep 4, 2014 07:32
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Sky riding tempo at the front as Froome was getting dropped was pretty entertaining. What a shitshow lol
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Sep 4, 2014 07:47
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