Ivan and injections

Simon Brooke said:

I'm just off to take Ivan-the-kitten to the vet to get his second
injection. No, he is _not_ going to be rechristened. This morning
absolutely no useful work has been done in this office. I commented on
that to my partner, and she said "that's what happens when a big news
story breaks. Remember the day when those planes flew into the twin
towers?"

Oddly enough, I had been thinking of exactly that morning. We're a little
strange when a sporting scandal seems as important to us as an event
like that...

A doping scandal is hardly shcoking in pro cycling unfortunately.
Having airliners full of people flying into the twin towers and the
Pentagon seemed extremely shocking on the day it happened.

--
Dave...

Halftime, and it strikes me that although the police in Spain had photos
of footballers & athletes in "operacion puerto" - not a single one of
their names has been released. Zin Zid rumours abound but why the
cover-up? Or is the World Cup (and thew European Athletics champs too
important?)
All the best
Dan Gregory

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Halftime, and it strikes me that although the police in Spain had photos
of footballers & athletes in "operacion puerto" - not a single one of
their names has been released. Zin Zid rumours abound but why the
cover-up? Or is the World Cup (and thew European Athletics champs too
important?)
All the best
Dan Gregory

Cheats *must* be outed and dealt with.

Of course... old cynic that I am about the politics of pro-cycling...

Let's see... and I could be wrong...

The main contenders for this year's Tour...

Basso (Italian)
Ullrich (German)
Valverde (Spanish)

Of the three main contenders, which nationality is the only one that hasn't
been implicated in the latest doping scandal by the Spanish media?

Just fancy that!

Cheers, helen s

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I'm just off to take Ivan-the-kitten to the vet to get his second
injection. No, he is _not_ going to be rechristened.

Give the wee one that is one of your furred rulers a gentle ear scritch from
me, please :-)

Had my three at TEDs the other week for their booster jabs... Francis turned
into a ball of fur with razor blades attached that also hissed, spat and
bared fangs... Can't say I blame him, he has bad memories of TED...

Cheers, helen s

wafflycat said:

Of the three main contenders, which nationality is the only one that
hasn't been implicated in the latest doping scandal by the Spanish media?

Just fancy that!

Cheers, helen s

Nearly all the names are Spanish and do in fact include several, who
because of the TTs, stood a better chance than Valverde.
La lista de los ciclistas presuntamente implicados:

- Equipo Astaná Wurth:

MICHELE SCARPONI (ITA)

MARCOS ANTONIO SERRANO RODRIGUEZ (ESP)

DAVID ETXEBARRIA ALCORTA (ESP)

JOSEBA BELOKI DORRONSORO (ESP)

ANGEL VICIOSO ARCOS (ESP)

ISIDRO NOZAL VEGA (ESP)

UNAI OSA EIZAGUIRRE (ESP)

JAKSCHE JOORG (GER)

GIAMPAOLO CARUSO (ITA)

- C.S.C.:

IVAN BASSO (ITA)

- Caisse D'Espagne Illes Balears:

CONSTANTINO ZABALLA GUTIERREZ (ESP)

- Saunier Duval:

CARLOS ZARATE FERNANDEZ (ESP)

- AG2 R:

FRANCISCO MANCEBO PEREZ (ESP)

- T-Mobile:

JAN ULLRICH (GER)

OSCAR SEVILLA RIVERA (ESP)

- Phonak:

JOSE ENRIQUE GUTIERREZ CATALUÑA (ESP)

JOSE IGNACIO GUTIERREZ CATALUÑA (ESP)

- Comunitat Valenciana:

VICENTE BALLESTER MARTINEZ (ESP)

DAVID BERNABEU ARMENGOL (ESP)

DAVID BLANCO RODRIGUEZ (ESP)

JOSE ADRIAN BONILLA (ESP)

JUAN GOMIS LOPEZ (ESP)

ELADIO JIMENEZ SANCHEZ (ESP)

DAVID LATASA LASA (ESP)

JAVIER PASCUAL RODRIGUEZ (ESP)

RUBEN PLAZA MOLINA (ESP)

JOSE LUIS MARTINEZ JIMENEZ (ESP)

MANUEL LLORENT (ESP)

ANTONIO OLMO (ESP)

DAVID MUÑOZ (ESP)

JAVIER CHERRO (ESP)

JAVIER PASCUAL (ESP, ex corredor y actual técnico)

- Unibet.com:

CARLOS GARCIA QUESADA (ESP)

- Actualmente retirados o suspendidos por dopaje:

ROBERTO HERAS (ESP)

ANGEL CASERO (ESP)

IGOR GONZALEZ GALDEANO (ESP)

SANTIAGO PEREZ (ESP)

TYLER HAMILTON (USA

:-((

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wafflycat said:

Of the three main contenders, which nationality is the only one that
hasn't been implicated in the latest doping scandal by the Spanish media?

Just fancy that!

Cheers, helen s

Nearly all the names are Spanish and do in fact include several, who
because of the TTs, stood a better chance than Valverde.

Oh I know who has been implicated... but Valverde is the main Spaniard I've
seen as being mooted in cycling press as one of the main podium contenders
due to his form so far...

Cheers, helen s

wafflycat said:

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Quoted message said:

wafflycat said:

Of the three main contenders, which nationality is the only one that
hasn't been implicated in the latest doping scandal by the Spanish
media?

Just fancy that!

Cheers, helen s

Nearly all the names are Spanish and do in fact include several, who
because of the TTs, stood a better chance than Valverde.

Oh I know who has been implicated... but Valverde is the main Spaniard
I've seen as being mooted in cycling press as one of the main podium
contenders due to his form so far...

Paco Mancebo - Iban Mayo etc?
But anyway interesting Boardman stuff her..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/5132616.stm