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Armstrong's advance retirement notice: why?

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Old 14-07.-2005, 03:12 AM   #32
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I love how pointing out obvious and inescapable truths so offends you.

When you point one out, let me know and I'll be happy to be offended.

Relevance wouldn't hurt either, but I realize that may be asking too much . . .
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Old 14-07.-2005, 03:16 AM   #34
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A little slow on the uptake.

You don't even understand how blood boosting oxygenation therapies help an endurance athlete.

rejobaka has only apathy for athletes, cares about bigger problems--or so he claims.

again, wth are you talking about? how did either of my posts indicate my knowledge or lack thereof regarding blood boosting? in my short time reading your posts, they seem a jumble of fairly loosely connected antagonistic statements.

you seem like an expert on doping. cool. but why direct so much angst against fellow cycling fans? life's too short man....
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Old 14-07.-2005, 03:23 AM   #35
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Arejobaka has only apathy for athletes, cares about bigger problems--or so he claims.

I realize it's difficult for you to keep track of all the forum members who take issue with your blather, but you are confusing me with MJtje, who made the comment about the London bombings in another thread.

In the meantime, I find it interesting that you claim to have "heart and compassion" for the athletes as you go about painting all of them with the same brush as dopers, cheats, and liars. I suppose in the vast, surreal vacuums of your mind you have the idea that you're engaged in a worthy crusade. Unfortunately, there will always be bigger windmills in front of you, Senor Quixote.
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Old 14-07.-2005, 03:34 AM   #39
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Knock off the WFT remarks then cycling fan.

That was rude.


rude? you mean kinda like assuming i don't know anything about blood doping?
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Old 14-07.-2005, 03:35 AM   #40
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Life is even shorter if you absue PEDs!

Premature death and chronic health troubles.


ok. but since very few people here are likely doing so, easy up a bit.
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Old 14-07.-2005, 03:37 AM   #41
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I am accustom to windmills spewing out hot air.

A motorized windmill? That would make about as much sense as your typical post.
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Old 14-07.-2005, 03:38 AM   #43
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1999-2005 TDF palmares blow away any comparisions to Merckx and Hinault.
Merckx will always be considered the greatest overall cyclist. Armstrong will be the greatest TDF cyclist.


Oh, so it's piecemeal comparisons of greatness ?
Exclude that bit but include that other bit : and that makes it alright.
Then, you can compare apples with oranges all day.

1999-2005 impressive : 1993-1996 not impressive.
1993-2005. relatively impressive.

1969-1977 : sublime, brilliant, the Greatest.
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Old 14-07.-2005, 03:41 AM   #44
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Dario Frigo and EPO and other go-juice.
You're 1/2 half right.

Here's what we know
1). Frigo's WIFE was caught with EPO.
2). We don't know yet that Frigo actually took EPO. (He most likely did, but until the tests come back we cannot say for sure.)
3). We cannot say if he was (or was not) on any other PED's (yet).

I'm not opposed to calling a spade a spade (frigo=dopper), but get the FACTS right....
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Old 14-07.-2005, 03:41 AM   #45
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are you out of your freakin' mind? not viewed as one of the all-time greats? sometimes your anti-lance sentiments make you sound like you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.


6 wins out of 10 TDF starts (LA)
5 wins out of 6 TDF starts (EM)

96 days in Yellow (EM) in 6 TDF starts
72 days in Yellow (LA) in 11 TDF starts

LA is not in the same category as EM as a TDF cyclist.

And LA certainly isn't in the same class as EM in the career palmares comparison
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