Run off again I see...Where did you go?...making up more fictitious post about me?limerickman said:
New Book On Marco Pantani
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Simeoni dragged Lance's name through the mud and supplied information to the media that harmed cycling as a whole. During the TDF, Armstrong spoiled Simeoni's bid for a stage win and gave him a ticking off. Simeoni then sulked and went to court. The rest of the peleton shunned Simeoni too.
There are many many pro riders you could accuse of drugs misuse but they target Lance probably because he's a Texan and also because people get jealous over those who win and envy them. The correct attitude would be to train equally as hard as Lance and beat the guy fair and square or, if not, just keep any ill-feeling within the cycling fraternity, or whatever.
Myself I see Armstrong as a little arrogant at times but he's done a good deal for cancer charities and he's made cycling popular and acceptable to Americans who now appreciate what was once a pure European sport. He's also a very good friend of Eddy and Axel Merkcx (and if we remember Merkcx suffered the same envy Lance has to endure today).
There are many many pro riders you could accuse of drugs misuse but they target Lance probably because he's a Texan and also because people get jealous over those who win and envy them. The correct attitude would be to train equally as hard as Lance and beat the guy fair and square or, if not, just keep any ill-feeling within the cycling fraternity, or whatever.
Myself I see Armstrong as a little arrogant at times but he's done a good deal for cancer charities and he's made cycling popular and acceptable to Americans who now appreciate what was once a pure European sport. He's also a very good friend of Eddy and Axel Merkcx (and if we remember Merkcx suffered the same envy Lance has to endure today).
limerickman said:
Carrera said:
Simeoni alleged that Ferrari supplied all his clients with EPO.
The fact that Armstrong is a client of Ferrari, he (Armstrong) took offense.
With regard to the peloton shunning Simeoni, that's not correct.
Simeoni himself in ProCycling stated that although a lot of riders did shun him, the likes of Paolo Bettini, Erik Zabel and Fabio Baldato backed him publicly on his stance regarding Ferrari.
Maybe. Maybe not. But why target Armstrong? What about Virenque? How about the people who got caught with the stuff?
To accuse any sportsman of doping in the public eye is plain wrong. Even Paula Radcliff was upset by such accusations, not to mention Seb Coe and many others.
Too many people are jealous of Armstrong and credit his success to drugs. We all know drugs don't make champions. Drugs help a guy on the road to being a champ but the main ingredient is dedication and sacrifice, hours of riding and hard work in the mountains.
Another problem is Lance hails from the same state as Bush and Bush is loathed in Europe. But Armstrong and Bush don't share the same political views. Armstrong, for a start, is an atheist unlike Bush and he doesn't support the Iraqi war.
To accuse any sportsman of doping in the public eye is plain wrong. Even Paula Radcliff was upset by such accusations, not to mention Seb Coe and many others.
Too many people are jealous of Armstrong and credit his success to drugs. We all know drugs don't make champions. Drugs help a guy on the road to being a champ but the main ingredient is dedication and sacrifice, hours of riding and hard work in the mountains.
Another problem is Lance hails from the same state as Bush and Bush is loathed in Europe. But Armstrong and Bush don't share the same political views. Armstrong, for a start, is an atheist unlike Bush and he doesn't support the Iraqi war.
2FAST4U said:
Carrera said:
You forget that Ferrari has been convicted of sporting fraud in open court in Italy.
You also forget that Ferrari was banned from the sport following his sojourn with Gewiss in 1994/1995.
never my friend...i wouldnt do that..DiabloScott said:
i suppose Lance was just trying to tell his audience what they wanted to hear. That America and Americans are best at cycling (along with every other sport)...they swallowed it i assume. End of story. Lance is best.
I can understand why an Operah audience would like to hear that, they must have very low self esteem to be watching the programme in the first place, i'll not deny them this little victory any longer.
as long as we know the truth, eh Scott?
no, its 12. I read it in a book somewhere....2FAST4U said:Maybe the magic number is 13???
"coincidence, life and everything", by Professor JB Plum.
this guy is a professor so it must be true.
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