[Baynative]

Cycling Ping

In the challenge for success and peak physical performance it is a fine line to determine what is the best method of training and nutrition and when or where performance enhancing becomes bad.

Are long training rides bad ...hill repeats, weight training? What about carb loading, deep muscle massage, power bars, goo and electrolyte additives?

Since there's no statute of limitations and no rules of constraint, it might be time to hook up the lie detectors on Merkx, Hinault, LeMond, Indurain, Riis, Ulrich and the rest. Maybe it's time to rewrite all the record books while we're at it. I'll concede there is an element of justice at play here, but this has gone to the point of ridiculousness in my view.

Then comes the issue of whether an athlete can be a jerk.

[luv2ski]

Totally agree, Bay!

[Vision]

I take it you haven’t had a chance to read The Secret Race?

[Red Badger]

They keep talking about ‘evidence’. I have seen no ‘evidence’, only the testimony of hostile witnesses.....................

[petro45acp]

Thus far (recent memory), titles have only been stripped from three cyclists. Contador, Landis, and now Armstrong. How it must gall the international uro-twits of cycling (UCI) send all those advertising dollars across the pond. Don’t think the next tour is going to be as interesting....

Do like the idea of dredging up the “no statute of limitations” past though! Could be illuminating.

Live strong..........

[West Texas Chuck]

I’m through with the TdF. This is just stoopid, you’ll never convince me Armstrong is guilty of anything the rest of ‘em aren’t just as dirty for.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping, Baynative. Very interesting and interesting thread.

[golux]

Then comes the issue of whether an athlete can be a jerk.

Dining alone at a corner Bistro somewhere up in heaven, Laurent Fignon just choked on his Carre d'Agneau a la Provencale.

Across the room Jacques Anquetil notices and immediately sends over a bottle of champagne.