Boonen rides the Tour

I know I'm beating a dead horse here, but pro cycling's lack of integrity is appalling.

Okay, let's see - you're banned from our tour because of your first positive test for coke. Now after you've tested positive again (and we now know of a total of 3 positive tests for cokes) we welcome you back.

Le Tour - the greatest spectacle on two wheels for more reasons than one...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...n09/jun10news2

I agree, it's not performance enhancing but what sought of example is it setting for younger generation, I think he should be made an example of.

http://www.velonews.com/article/9355...t-take-cocaine

Pay enough money and even "experts" will say whatever you want them to...

I know I'm dumb, but I'm not stupid. Especially considering the fortuitous timing (some kind of big bike race starts in a couple weeks I heard) of this finding and announcement.

Integrity. UCI. Mutually exclusive - to the end...

ASO have basically told Tom for go feck himself during the month of July.

No Tour for Tom.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/aso-...oonen-for-tour

Right you are.

The ASO has the nuts; the UCI has none. You can believe this drama is far from over...

This is a tough one..legally the guy hasn't done anything wrong but ethically taking drugs is taking drugs - whether they're performance enhancing or not...

Ultimatey I think banning Tom is the right thing to do - drugs are drugs are drugs - if you're gonna shovel **** into your veins - stay out of the sport.

At least Armstrong never shovels **** into his veins - he only pumps himself full of top-of-the-line dope.

No real wonder why big-time entertainment types never seem to "learn their lesson" after getting popped for some reason...judges like this need to be removed...

http://www.velonews.com/article/9363...ld-boonen-case

Teflon Tom lives to ride again...

Coke is legal

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He wasn't selling it, he wasn't caught with possession. So, no criminal offense. Maybe a case for health service (rehab).

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This is hilarious! Where are the "our heroes need to be role models for the kids" proponents when you need 'em??? Here you got one of the biggest celebrities in Belgium (if not the biggest) and he's coke-head with his use apparently being condoned, to some degree, by the judicial community. Amazing...

The law is the law and it should be strictly respected. Moral, ethics and court of public is another thing and must be left to public which should be rigorous. Isn't the law area where Armstrong, Ulrich, OP guys and many others searched and found their wayout from trouble?

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"Soldiers! Heroes!

The supreme command has erased our regiment from its records. Our regiment has been sacrificed for the honor of Belgrade and the Fatherland. Therefore, you no longer have to worry for your lives - they do not exist anymore.
So, forward to glory! For King and country! Long live the king! Long live Belgrade! "

no, the ASO just read the UCI rule book -
"The organiser may refuse permission to participate in – or exclude from – an
event, a team or one of its members whose presence might be prejudicial to the image or reputation of the organiser or of the event"
Hard for Boonen to argue against, esp. with the word 'might'

The fact that ASO is actually "going by the book" takes nuts; especially in the case of one pro cycling's big-name and most popular stars...

Armstrong. Fixation.


@meek one. When I said legally I meant according to UCI rules. Coke is only banned during the racing season - apparently out of season is a cokefest?!