Dumb TdF/Rasmussen Question

[Mr. Bloom]

And in case you missed it. Rabobank is in the business of.....
Banking!

Back in the day, it was common for banks to share credit references on businesses they had relationships with.

In the US, banks would respond simply that a business' transactions had "been handled as agreed".

Northern European Banks (like Rabobank) would reply favorably that a business was "serious and reliable".

I think there is a lot of hidden meaning in that phrase...and explains to me why RaboBank dealt with missed testing (and the potential inferences that one could draw) in the way they did.

[kelownagirl]

You don't need a passport to drive to the US from Canada (and presumably vice versa) but you do need a passport to fly into the country. Next January, we will need passports to cross the border by land as well.

[smilingcat]

Hi Spazz,

I totally understand how you feel. But there is one aspect of doping you may not be aware of. Potential sabatoge by your opponent, fans of your opponent and so forth. This is why pro riders have a clear directives not to accept a fresh water bottle from a spectator (I think you get penalized time wise too) or any non-team member for that matter. The drink and food could be spiked so that you end up testing positive. You don't realize that you been given illicit drugs. So the rider could be an innocent victim.

Has something like this ever happened? I really doubt it but it could. Look at Tanya Harding in figure skating. Her goon friends went and tried to break the knee on Nancy Kerrigan (sp).

smilingcat