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The Shaming of Sir Bradley Wiggins: MPs Conclude that Cycling hero DID take Powerful [Trunc]
Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | March 4, 2018 | Daniel Martin & Matt Lawton

Posted on 03/04/2018 7:44:05 PM PST by Cecily

Sir Bradley Wiggins took drugs to boost his performance before winning the 2012 Tour de France, a devastating report said last night.

In a bombshell conclusion, MPs rejected claims that the five-time Olympic gold medallist took triamcinolone before the Tour to treat his asthma.

They concluded it was, in fact, being used – within anti- doping regulations – to ‘prepare’ Team Sky rider Wiggins for the gruelling event.

‘The purpose of this was not to treat medical need, but to improve his power-to-weight ratio ahead of the race,’ they said.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: bicycles; bikebicycle; bradley; bradleywiggins; cycling; juice; peds; sirbradley; sirbradleywiggins; sirwiggins; steroids; tdf; tourdefrance; wiggins
I'm not sure why the British parliament is spending time on this kind of investigation.
1 posted on 03/04/2018 7:44:05 PM PST by Cecily
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To: Cecily

“I’m not sure why the British parliament is spending time on this kind of investigation.“

So they don’t have to look into the episodes rapes committed by Muslims.

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2 posted on 03/04/2018 7:45:46 PM PST by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: Cecily
probably the same reason our FBI is investigating college basketball.
3 posted on 03/04/2018 7:50:58 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Cecily

They could wrap it up in 15 minutes by acknowledging the obvious that all the athletes were using drugs ... some more expert than others.


4 posted on 03/04/2018 8:11:12 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Start using cash and checks or the elite class and bankers will make "cashless" the norm.)
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To: Cecily
Hmmmm....


5 posted on 03/05/2018 5:40:09 AM PST by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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