Traditionally for KSUFans.com, the Tour de France has its own thread in Classless Cats.
If you are really cycling fans, you can add to the discussion there.
Oh, no you can't, because you don't have access. How classless is that !:nahnah: :nahnah: :nahnah: :nahnah:
PM me if you want access...
Well, let's look at the facts as we know them:
What other sport tests for doping in the systematic way that cycling does ?
Major League Baseball's test is an intellegence test. They test once a year and the date is known well in advance.
Cycling tests the winner of the stage (or race, if a one day race), the race leader and several randoms among the race participants. So yes, cycists get caught if they are doping. The other thought is using performance enhancing drugs that 'slip' by the tests.
At least cycling is trying to to systematically reduce doping with the testing done. Many riders have been stripped of wins and/or been banned for a period of time from racing.
Could Armstrong be doping ? The answer is yes, he could be. He has been tested a bunch of times and this year as well. So he is either hiding it well, paying someone off, or not doping.
catsfans20052006 and others, I leave it to you to decide for yourselves. Personally, I don't think Armstrong is doping. Drinking beer after the TDF, yes.
:beersmiley:
Well, let's look at the facts as we know them:
What other sport tests for doping in the systematic way that cycling does ?
Major League Baseball's test is an intellegence test. They test once a year and the date is known well in advance.
Cycling tests the winner of the stage (or race, if a one day race), the race leader and several randoms among the race participants. So yes, cycists get caught if they are doping. The other thought is using performance enhancing drugs that 'slip' by the tests.
At least cycling is trying to to systematically reduce doping with the testing done. Many riders have been stripped of wins and/or been banned for a period of time from racing.
Could Armstrong be doping ? The answer is yes, he could be. He has been tested a bunch of times and this year as well. So he is either hiding it well, paying someone off, or not doping.
catsfans20052006 and others, I leave it to you to decide for yourselves. Personally, I don't think Armstrong is doping. Drinking beer after the TDF, yes.
:beersmiley:
Whats your opinion on Landis? Guilty? Framed by the French ?
Isn't Lance kindof an assh0le read a little bit of his book and from what I read he seemed kindof like an assh0le.
Happy Bastille Day !
Why celebrate Bastille Day ? Here is why the French do:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day)
And here is a painting of the "Storming of the Bastille":
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Prise_de_la_Bastille.jpg/180px-Prise_de_la_Bastille.jpg)
Happy Bastille Day !
Why celebrate Bastille Day ? Here is why the French do:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day)
And here is a painting of the "Storming of the Bastille":
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Prise_de_la_Bastille.jpg/180px-Prise_de_la_Bastille.jpg)
Well, let's look at the facts as we know them:
What other sport tests for doping in the systematic way that cycling does ?
Major League Baseball's test is an intellegence test. They test once a year and the date is known well in advance.
Cycling tests the winner of the stage (or race, if a one day race), the race leader and several randoms among the race participants. So yes, cycists get caught if they are doping. The other thought is using performance enhancing drugs that 'slip' by the tests.
At least cycling is trying to to systematically reduce doping with the testing done. Many riders have been stripped of wins and/or been banned for a period of time from racing.
Could Armstrong be doping ? The answer is yes, he could be. He has been tested a bunch of times and this year as well. So he is either hiding it well, paying someone off, or not doping.
catsfans20052006 and others, I leave it to you to decide for yourselves. Personally, I don't think Armstrong is doping. Drinking beer after the TDF, yes.
:beersmiley: