Tour De France

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SPR™ Jul 2009 4:14pm, 31 Jul 2009 6,275 posts	0 SPR™ Guess they like to play the fact that a lot of fans will believe they are innocent. I believe they're all guilty, lol. At least in the past. I'd love for a big name to come out and admit it and spill the beans on what used to go on.
dan_a Jul 2009 4:48pm, 31 Jul 2009 779 posts	0 dan_a Astarloza has been suspended by the UCI following a positive test for EPO
-caz- Jul 2009 4:58pm, 31 Jul 2009 356 posts	0 -caz- it had to happen, Tour was rather quiet this yr with no drug scandals, too much focus perhaps on the AC/Lance internal fighting. Why do they have to do it?
SPR™ Jul 2009 5:01pm, 31 Jul 2009 6,277 posts	0 SPR™ Its institutionalized
Paul Snell Jul 2009 5:09pm, 31 Jul 2009 89 posts	0 Paul Snell Zulle, Riis, Zabel, Virenque, David Millar and Fausto Coppi have all confessed to systematic doping. Fausto said he took drugs only when absolutely necessary, and that was all the time. Tom Simpson (died of doping) said if ten would kill him, he would take nine. Sad really.
Too Much Water Jul 2009 6:09pm, 31 Jul 2009 1,543 posts	0 Too Much Water No surprises really, a big question mark about a lot of the top Spanish riders, hence no Valverde this year as if he goes into Italy he will be arrested apparently.
SPR™ Jul 2009 8:30pm, 31 Jul 2009 6,284 posts	0 SPR™ Interesting interview with the guy who developed the EPO test. nyvelocity.com As well as the Armstrong issue, it throws up the possibility that there are/ were riders in the peloton that the testers know are dopers but didn't test 'positive'
Dai Bank Aug 2009 6:13pm, 2 Aug 2009 691 posts	0 Dai Bank Just catching up. Do some people never learn, takes your breath away how idiotic pro cyclists can be. Next...
stacky Aug 2009 10:32pm, 3 Aug 2009 13 posts	0 stacky SPr good article,very interesting,strange man lance.
frangale Aug 2009 5:52pm, 4 Aug 2009 2,399 posts	0 frangale How do they explain the needle marks or how do they get the drugs into their bodies?