Why do people beat their heads against the wall at DPF? - Page 2

Back to the full on two-speed peleton. And perhaps that's the only way things will change, peer pressure. If there are enough teams in the 2nd lower speed category then the top speed won't get away with it. That's my optimistic streak showing through! The peleton used to be afraid of LA, he was the patron and no one dared speak out - except Simeoni and look what happened to him. I'm not so sure he'd get the same response these days.

Cycling Weekly is very hypocritical though. Some riders like Millar and Ricco get absolutely slammed week after week, yet they run pages and pages of Astana features. The other week there was an editorial complaining about Columbia changing to a yellow kit, because apparently that reminded everyone too much of Ricardo Ricco at Saunier Duval, I mean come on.

They very carefully follow the traditional line that everyone is squeaky clean, until they get officially get caught, and then the rider is the devil incarnate and must have been acting alone without any team assistance.

I flick through it every week at the club, and if my name is in there then I go and buy a copy. At least I know I'm not doping and haven't taken any money to throw a race or anything. I got a whole sentence last week

A whole sentence? What was it? TBH I'd rather read about riders like yourself than bull**** artists like Armstrong.
The problem for Cycling Weekly is they know full well that having LA on the cover will sell more copies than having any other rider, even you Rob.

(I won the New Years 10mile timetrial, so there was a sentence in the chippers' round-up right at the back. Something like 'small field shouldn't detract from decent time in freezing conditions yadda yadda yadda.')

A wins, a win, Rob.
You know the old saying "you have more bad days than good days, on the bike"

Well done on the win!

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.."But finally the last thing I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics. I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. [I]I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these people. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets - this is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it" - Armstrong 2005 TDF
morelike hypocrisy.

Yeah, well done man. We need more heroes like you in the sport! (I'm only half kidding when I say that ).

I appreciate the replies. It's nice to be in like company for a change.