Basso quotes Armstrong in post drug use stupor...

Rolfrae

Let's start an anti-Basso club. What's the opposite of tifosi? We could be his anti-tifosi.

Bro Deal

The antipasto.

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Rolfrae

That just for starters - get it?

Gregers

Fantastic. Public shaming and humiliation might work much better than a suspension- which is essentially a private punishment and is generally soon forgotten. It might bring some bad short term publicity if some ex-doper won a big race wearing the jersey but ye gods, can the PR be any worse than it is now. Longer term, it might really inhibit the desire to cheat and have a really positive effect.
Smart idea, which obviously means that the wretched UCI would never consider it.

helmutRoole2

VeloNews confirms this: http://velonews.com/race/int/articles/13926.0.html

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Bro Deal

We could have signs that say, "And you thought the Simoni hooligans were bad. We're just getting started."

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"You are like the wind and I like the lion. You form the tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours." -- Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates

Bro Deal

This whole Rock Racing almost seems like a joke. FLandis will certainly be there next season. Who else has doping bans that expire in next year?

Maybe Armstrong can come back into the sport as their DS.

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"You are like the wind and I like the lion. You form the tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours." -- Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates

Rolfrae

He's gonna need those bags of blood for transfusing when we've finished with him!

limerickman

very good!

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morelike hypocrisy.

Rolfrae

Cipo's going to undertake some management duties too according to the article. Armstrong's too busy farking teenagers and running the world. Just having Cipo ride in the team car would be worth it for publicitiy generated. Not sure how much he's been on the bike since retiring? Will he have any form at all? Do they do any dope testing at US races?

On topic: Let's hope Basso does join this team cos they won't get any Giro/Tour invites this year or likely next.

helmutRoole2

Reminds me of Tinkoff last year. Honestly, I give a rats patooty. I'll probably go check out the Tour of Calif., now.

They got caught. It's not like everyone else wasn't doing the exact same thing.

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helmutRoole2

They don't test in most US races... vast majority of US races.

Supposedly he looked pretty fit at the Vegas crit October, where he crashed out.

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Rolfrae

I don't mind guys racing again when they have served their time. I don't respect them as men when they have lied and set up their "truth" funds to fleece money out of fans. Cycling is something of a soap opera at times and these characters are the JR Ewings we can stand at the roadside and berate.

Rolfrae

That should suit the team's "ethical policy".