Ullrich and Basso Out of Tour de France
Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso are out of the Tour after being named in an anti-doping investigation? Francisco Mancebo is out, too. On the eve of the Tour kickoff, this is incredibly disappointing. Pro cycling is imploding. Maybe it's about time. The widespread doping reaching down from the top into the amateur levels is the worst-kept secret in sports.
Update: FOA Diesel has suggested that he, JPD, and I volunteer as last-minute, doping-free replacements for the teams losing riders to this latest scandal, as there may not be any others available in pro cycling. It's good to learn that Diesel is clean — sometimes his dropped riding partners wonder.
Update 2: Diesel, JPD, and I are pretty sure we'll make it through any TdF drug tests unscathed as long as they haven't banned Starbuck's Vanilla Frapuccino/DoubleShot, RedBull, Strawberry PowerGel w/caffeine, Accelerade, Endurox R4, Coumadin blood thinner, Bud Light, Jack Daniels, and a *handful* of recreational drugs.
Update: FOA Diesel has suggested that he, JPD, and I volunteer as last-minute, doping-free replacements for the teams losing riders to this latest scandal, as there may not be any others available in pro cycling. It's good to learn that Diesel is clean — sometimes his dropped riding partners wonder.
Update 2: Diesel, JPD, and I are pretty sure we'll make it through any TdF drug tests unscathed as long as they haven't banned Starbuck's Vanilla Frapuccino/DoubleShot, RedBull, Strawberry PowerGel w/caffeine, Accelerade, Endurox R4, Coumadin blood thinner, Bud Light, Jack Daniels, and a *handful* of recreational drugs.
posted by John at Friday, June 30, 2006
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