Please Sign the Team Astana Petition

aquatrain

Hi everybody. I'm new here and am writing in the hope that y'all can help support a good cause. I am a really close friend of RideGirl over at the Daily Peleton Forums and she suggested that I post here and ask you all to sign the petition supporting Team Astana's entry into the Giro and the Tour. Johann and the boys need your help. You can find the petition here:

http://www.thepaceline.com/forum/tm...e=1&key=&#27406

Frigo's Luggage

This sounds like a good cause. I hope everybody here can be friendly and support this.

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Crankyfeet

Wow that ridegirl chick must be popular...

What's wrong with TheBlueTrain? It's not as if aqua isn't blue. It makes it even easier to transfer allegiance...

Yes Frigo, it looks like a good cause. I'm right behind Aqua here. Do you know if Astana will have a good team for Het Volk??

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Originally posted by Frigo's Luggage...

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Smilf

lol

Frigo's Luggage

Sure. Leipheimer will be flying over the cobbles.

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Drongo

This petition is heartfelt and sincere. It is a product of deep faith that obstacles can be overcome, unburdened by the cynicism that has infected so many who follow cycling, including (let's face it) me.

I notice that the target of the petition is... the UCI.
In the name of all that is pointless, why?

Bro Deal

Be sure to write a choice comment.

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thunder

can anyone confirm that The Hog invented pot belge?

earth_dweller

this can't be for real... do the pacelinettes actually think that RCS will pay attention to a petition from the US... oh just read that the petition is targeting the UCI, even better, they have no clue.

ha ha ha ha

Crankyfeet

And the member who has designed the petition is Jeff Vader. What's Jeff Vader mean?...

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Originally posted by Frigo's Luggage...

"[Calling him] 'dickcheese' is the insult of a master. Some people work in oil, some people work in clay. He [thoughtforfood] works in profanity. Open your mind and enjoy its beauty."

classic1

I signed it.

I support drug fuelled sport. Jagshemash. High five.

poulidor

A petition on a site from a team full of dopeds for an other doped teams!

I will not sign because they have just replaced dopers by other dopers!

TheDarkLord

Geez poulidor! You're so serious all the time. Don't spoil the fun.

Powerful Pete

Let me also lend my support. And let me encourage the originators to copy the petition to RCS, but to do so exclusively in English, as this will help ensure that the Giro organizers are more comfortable (English is their working language at the Giro).

Also, have Lance Armstrong co-sign the petition - that will be sure to get the RCS folks all fired up (thinking of the good ole days and all those epic Lance breakaways in the Alps and Dolomites). They will then immediately change their minds and admit Astana.

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