Here we go again... another scandal on TDF

[dobielover1]

I just don't know what to think...I want to believe in him. If it's true...it makes me almost not to watch cycling anymore.

[FreshNewbie]

I will choose voluntarely to keep my pink glasses until it resolved. Because of the scandal and press i was looking at every rider with question in my head:"is he doping, did he take something, blah blah blah" I mean there was no day after TDF without any talk about doping scandals on cycling news and other sites. It really is disturbing.

[pooks]

To play devil's advocate -- he said he knew that stage was all or nothing, he had to do everything he could to recover from the day before.

I just hope this is all a big fat nothing.

[Geonz]

I also would wonder if the elevation weren't somehow natural. Heck, I *know* it took a lot of testosterone to do that...
Say it ain't so is right.

[chickwhorips]

wow. thats about all i can say. co-worker who hasn't said a word to me about cycling, asked me if floyd's title will be taken away from him. i didn't know about this whole thing, just woke up so i told him i would get back to him. and of course i came straight here for my valuable information. and found his questions to be true.

i'm starting to think someone has something against american riders. hopefully sample "B" comes back with the correct result.

i wonder if he's on any other medications for his hip that could have caused these results.

[climbingbiker]

Geonz - I was wondering the same thing. I know next to nothing about physiology, so maybe it is wishful thinking

[tulip]

Something against American riders??? Whole teams of Europeans have been kicked out! It's natural to test the winner, among others. Please, let's not start with the French hate Americans rant. This affects riders and teams of EVERY nationality.

It's a shame if he did it. It would be surprising, since he knew he would be tested. But greed is a powerful thing.

[chickwhorips]

But greed is a powerful thing.

very very true. who knows what it can lead you to do. some get caught doing them and other don't.

[Running Mommy]

Tulip.. I hate to say it, but have you been to France lately?? BOY HOWDY!! It seems many of them DO hate us!!! Of course I'm not saying the entire COUNTRY hates us, but it seems that ever since the freedom fry debacle, sentiments towards us have turned south.
And yeah, alot of other euro's were caught up in it to. I was most sad to see Jan caught in the mess.
Personally I find it hard to believe that Floyd would be that stupid. I mean these guys KNOW they will be tested to the max if they are anywhere near contention. I dunno... Maybe I'm naive??
Heck lets' test them all and call for a do over!!! Maybe Levi or Georgie boy will step up the second time around. heh heh heh

[Veronica]

I wish all pro sports were as diligent as cycling is about testing and sanctioning those caught.

V

[chickwhorips]

why aren't other pro sports cracking down on drug use more? i don't understand. is it because they don't want to know?
if they do find someone doping they seem to just slap them on the hand and let them go. i don't get it.
maybe in other countries they crack down on it more, but i don't see it around here.

[tulip]

Yeah, I've been in France lately. I'm a dual national. I've never seen an example of yo schmo American tourist being hated over there. Of course, if I see some big ole fat WalMart type with an American flag tee-shirt yelling at a French person in English so he'll understand...well, I tend to run the other way real fast.

The French, and the rest of the world, have issues with how American policy and action is completely screwing the world, from environmental issues (***k you, Kyoto Accord!) to the w-a-r...but we're here to talk about doping in the Tour de France. A much brighter topic, non?

[hsmpcycle]

I just saw an MSNBC Report that Floyd tested positive for Testosterone after the 17th stage. I feel a bit of denial coming through me. This is horrible!!! Maybe he was taking something for the hip pain and it triggered his body to produce more?

[profàvélo]

If the B sample comes back positive, I think I may give up entirely on pro cycling...

[alpinerabbit]

oops, whoda thunk it. Goofy Elf man goofed up ?

This sport is obviously under the 11th commandment - thou shalt not be caught.