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Rojkir posted:They threw him out for violations of his whereabouts. A cycling journalist had seen him in the Italian Alps while he was supposed to be in Mexico according to the whereabouts he had given to the doping authorities. The Rabobank team first supported Rasmussen but later threw him out. It was generally assumed he had forged his whereabouts to dope himself to the gills before the Tour. Years later Rasmussen claimed he forged it because he had an affair and didn;t want his wife to know, then a couple of years later he claimed that the team knew all along and was complicit in his cheating (probably true), but he never actually confessed being doped up. The whole affair let to the Rabobank company leaving the sport. The doping at the Rabobank team was a lot more than just Rasmussen missing whereabouts, and he's explicitly talked about the PEDs and blood infusions he used while on the team https://www.velonews.com/news/road/testimony-sheds-light-leinders-rabobanks-systematic-doping/
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gohuskies posted:The doping at the Rabobank team was a lot more than just Rasmussen missing whereabouts, and he's explicitly talked about the PEDs and blood infusions he used while on the team https://www.velonews.com/news/road/testimony-sheds-light-leinders-rabobanks-systematic-doping/ Sky then hired Leinders and started winning the tour lol
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Yates joins Jumbo-Visma and withdraws from the Tour de Suisse due to covid. https://twitter.com/INEOSGrenadiers/status/1537381141841428481
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Jun 16, 2022 12:04
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They have too many gc riders.
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Some DSM riders are also out, seems like a bit of an outbreak there, most likely more riders will test positive
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Jun 16, 2022 12:44
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https://twitter.com/iparkysport/status/1537721486026342400 https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1537711954214764544
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Pidcock out, UAE out, EF have lost 4 riders, among a load others. 28 DNS today after 16 yesterday and 4 the day before.
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Jun 17, 2022 10:23
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You know, a covid-decimated Tour in 40+ degree weather might just be the thing that cycling needs. Or at least what the Tour deserves
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Jun 17, 2022 10:26
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Looking forward to there being 0 infections at the tour, but a number of riders mysteriously underperforming and pulling out with fever.
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Jun 17, 2022 10:28
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Poggi playing a blinder hiding in Slovenia whilst the rest of the tour peleton get the plague.
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So all these riders with COVID-19 are gonna miss TdF in Denmark?
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BlankSystemDaemon posted:So all these riders with COVID-19 are gonna miss TdF in Denmark? WvA was out for just over 2 weeks if I'm not mistaken
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BlankSystemDaemon posted:So all these riders with COVID-19 are gonna miss TdF in Denmark? Depends how bad they have it. Post jabs, I had 2.5 days of feeling tired and achey and then had no Ill effects when back on the trainer on day 5. A friend had it bad early on, and is still having treatment for long covid this week. I suspect a bunch of the dropouts aren’t even positive, but just want to avoid infection risk for this meaningless race when 99% of everything their teams & sponsors care about depends on the TdF.
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Pogacar really doesnt like Pirelli tyres. Some quality loving Sram comments in this vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLq9m07wx8c
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Geraint Thomas is the most boring rider. One of the slightly older generation that grind up behind a team train and then launch when they're almost at the finish.
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https://twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1538533428651491331 Sports Movie villain level shithousery but extremely smart riding.
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serious gaylord posted:https://twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1538533428651491331 lmao holy poo poo 
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Yeah that should be a team DQ
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LoudPipesSaveLives posted:Geraint Thomas is the most boring rider. One of the slightly older generation that grind up behind a team train and then launch when they're almost at the finish. All gc riders ever you mean? He’s likeable and funny on his podcasts and he’s got teammates that’ll kill themselves for him, glad he’s back. The TdF will benefit from anyone from a competent gc team staying in touch for a while.
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Martinez looked like a monster in the last few days and did a really good TT too. I guess both Thomas and Martinez for GC?
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wooger posted:All gc riders ever you mean? No he's boring and wins races in the dullest of fashions, even if he's likeable. He's even more boring than Froome.
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Ah sorry I'm just annoyed that he won the Tour de Suisse, I realise it's a legitimate strategy that's been around for ages but I'd way rather watch someone like Pogacar ride dominantly than someone lurk all week then make a move. Also once again broadcasters be like      
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serious gaylord posted:https://twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1538533428651491331 Didn’t a similar thing happen in the giro donna some years back?
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he looks a little bit evil, I mean as evil as a midget in lycra can look edit. I guess he's 5.11 so he's not a midget https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z07D-p3s29o Withnail fucked around with this message at 04:15 on Jun 20, 2022 |
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Jumbo bringing an incredible train for Pogacar to sit behind then drop https://twitter.com/TourDeJose/status/1539177113420447744?s=20
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Free Sepp
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Sepp gets freed to attack way too early then get beaten all the time.
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peanut- posted:Jumbo bringing an incredible train for Pogacar to sit behind then drop I wonder if other UAE riders feel more at risk cuz their riding doesn't matter that much. They should have just Pog and everyone else is a classics riders.
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He needs a few lackeys, just so he doesn't have to collect his own bottles. It would demean the whole thing if he rode without any minions.
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goatface posted:He needs a few lackeys, just so he doesn't have to collect his own bottles. It would demean the whole thing if he rode without any minions. Hes got a very good team as well tbf. Ineos are probably the next step down if Thomas doesn't go full binman as well.
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serious gaylord posted:Hes got a very good team as well tbf. I have a soft spot for G but I cannot possibly imagine this Ineos team keeping up with any of the favorites when things go nuclear. If anything they should just give leadership to Dani Martinez and let him get experience.
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gohuskies posted:I have a soft spot for G but I cannot possibly imagine this Ineos team keeping up with any of the favorites when things go nuclear. If anything they should just give leadership to Dani Martinez and let him get experience. I think Martinez is their leader, but both him and Thomas can have really shocking days in stage races so I imagine they'll play for both of them.
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UK mens nats RR was a really good race. I love it when bunch sprinters get to ride a race for themselves
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tylertfb posted:UK mens nats RR was a really good race. I love it when bunch sprinters get to ride a race for themselves Cav is a phenomenal bike racer. Madness if Quickstep don't take him to the tour.
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tylertfb posted:UK mens nats RR was a really good race. I love it when bunch sprinters get to ride a race for themselves Yeah it was a fantastic race. We rarely get to see that side of cav because he's sat on a train but that was pure bike racing. Surely has to go down as one of his best ever wins. Loved him daring Lefevre to not take him in his interview afterwards too. Also shout-out Sam Watson, the lad closed down Ben Tullett in full flight and came second. Bright future for him.
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