I made the same mistake last August. I think Klodifan doesn't advertize her gender because she knows that people won't respect her opinions as much if they find out she's a lady...Malkmus said:Seriously. I thought Klodifan was a guy. Am I wrong? Its not like she is talking about wearing stillettos or anything.
When in a hole, stop digging.Malkmus said:Seriously. I thought Klodifan was a guy. Am I wrong? Its not like she is talking about wearing stillettos or anything.
Sorry Klodifan.Crankyfeet said:I made the same mistake last August. I think Klodifan doesn't advertize her gender because she knows that people won't respect her opinions as much if they find out she's a lady...
(j/k btw)
That's right... Cadel's riding the TdF instead.Jeff Vader said:Geez. You guys are fools. Andreas Klodin is definately a guy. He was just in the bike race for cripes sakes. There were no girls in it.
Only a year? then I guess you probably wouldn't know that Klodifan has been a lot quieter in the last year (give or take a little), so you probably wouldn't really know that she is one of most level headed people posting.TheDarkLord said:Don't make it personal. And I have been lurking here for almost a year now. So, don't think that I don't know about you.
When performances like Sella's stop happening.Eldron said:What would it take for you guys to give riders the benefit of the doubt? Serious question.
thoughtforfood said:When performances like Sella's stop happening.
Performances that look too good to be true really are. I agree that doping is not as easy as it was once. I also look at the performance of certain riders like Contador in last year's TdF, knowing that he was climbing with people who were doping, and knowing that it is impossible for a clean rider to compete with one who dopes (contrary to what Lance and others might wish you to believe), and I still see someone who isn't clean this year either.
Many people think that doping was the exception in the peloton when it was the rule. Just read what those who have exposed themselves as dopers say about it. Look at the people who have been caught. Look at the studies that show the dramatic increase in performance attained by using doping techniques. Look at the people who won races against the people who were busted. It isn't hard to figure out how Hincape won a mountain stage in the TdF. It isn't hard to figure out how Lance decimated the field in the TdF. Look at the pictures of men who have just ridden 7 hours over 4 mountain passes crossing the line looking fresh as when they left.
What will it take? More believable finishes. The Giro was more believable this year. It did not however appear to be clean.
He almost pulled off a win in the uphill TT too. Sella did look like he suffered when he won the first Dolomites stage. But when he repeated the performance the very next day, it raises red flags, especially since he was not the only climber in the group.Eldron said:Oddly enough I thought Sella's performance was good but not great - if he had won on the big mountains AND the TT's (the uphill TT aside of course) then I would have suspected something sinister. The guy is a great climber and little more. Rasmussenesque I guess but there is a dark cloud over his performance too...
I heard conflicting reports about Christian Vande Velde going to a classification result, then Vaughters saying he is going for the top 10 at the Tour.Eldron said:Oddly enough I thought Sella's performance was good but not great - if he had won on the big mountains AND the TT's (the uphill TT aside of course) then I would have suspected something sinister. The guy is a great climber and little more. Rasmussenesque I guess but there is a dark cloud over his performance too...
I quite agree with you on the rest though - the "Lance era" was full of performances from athletes far above what they had previously been capable of. The Giro to me looked "mostly clean" - people suffered, people had bad days, nobody rode away to a 10 minute win etc. In general the riders look fallable...
Sadly I think it's going to take a Giro/Tour/Vuelta ridden at 25km/h with riders passing out ala Nicole Cooke style after the finish with the top 10 separated by 5 seconds for people to truly believe it.
I'm with you on the doping was the rule not the exception previously. I don't think it is the case anymore though - I would imagine more riders don't dope than do at the moment. In my opinion anyway.
It would have been very interesting if he had not conceded that 14+ minutes on the stage when he crashed with Leipheimer, Visconti, etc.TheDarkLord said:He almost pulled off a win in the uphill TT too. Sella did look like he suffered when he won the first Dolomites stage. But when he repeated the performance the very next day, it raises red flags, especially since he was not the only climber in the group.
I doubt because of Bruyneel's statement which would look stupid if he were aware of it!whiteboytrash said:The UCI will announce next week that Kloden has invalid blood parameters & must take two weeks out of the sport. Bruynneel was asked to remove him as Kloden finishing wouldn't be good for the team.
When they get slower...Eldron said:What would it take for you guys to give riders the benefit of the doubt? Serious question.
There appears to be some suggestions they are.nns1400 said:When they get slower...
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