Giro alters Mountain Stage to Exclude France; Now AFLD may sanction LA

Yesterday the news covered the issue of the Giro shortening its major mountain stage to exclude a journey into France. The reasons given were something vague like "route issues".

Today, Cyclingnews just posted that the AFLD may sanction Lance Armstrong.

The makes France off limits for Lance.

Just a coincidence with the Giro? I wonder.

It also gives an easy out for a 37 year old returning after a 3-year stint to not have a go at the Tour de France and show he really is not up for it.

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"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -- Wayne Gretzsky

Do you honestly think LA, the biggest hardass in the world when it comes to training and competing, would duck an event?

Yep. Defo.

Your man has prior form when it comes to chickening out.

He bottled out of 2004 Sydney Olympics when it was announced that rEPO test was going to be used for testing.

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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.

Or Paris Roubaix (his entire career).

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"Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things"

-- Some dude

Yeah, he's never ridden PR either.
Good point.

For all that hard training that he (allegedly) does, his record in the Classics is not great.
He did win an Amstel Gold in the mid-1990's but it isn't a monument.

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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.

I think he would routinely do Amstel because the weather was usually a little better than the other Spring races, and it's not an especially "dangerous" course.

Now granted, fewer and fewer GT riders are doing the Classics, in part because they don't fit into their "peaking" calendar, and in part because they do pose some physical risk (i.e. broken collarbones).

I do miss the days, though, when the top GT riders would contend the Classics.

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"Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things"

-- Some dude

LOL, and he told you personally this was the reason for not riding the olympics?

LOL, you use the acronym LOL?

It's pretty ******* obvious why he was a no-show at the 2004 Olympics. I bet Hamilton wished he'd skipped, particularly after he'd been directly warned that he'd basically test positive if he showed up.

Wonder if Armstrong received a similar letter?

Did he tell you why he bottled it in Sydney?

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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.

he'll blame his wife for that posting, Jim !

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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.

No, you are the one who ASSumed why he didnt ride in 2004, not me. I dont know the reason and never claimed to.

You are grasping, Lim. Cornered and grasping.

Incorrect. You said, he never ducked an event.
He bottled out of Sydney 2004.


Whether you know the reason or not, is immaterial.

He failed to show up at Sydney 2004. Period.
He bottled it.

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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.

and blaming Madame Bleutrain for your posts appearing under your identity, isn't grasping when cornered??

Comedy Gold.

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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.

LMFAO, Please find a post where I said "he never ducked an event", MR. SPIN.
Comedy gold indeed.