A little bird told me...Froome content - Page 5

rustychisel · #61 07-01-2018, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal Al

What if he tests positive during a stage next month?

Well now, that's an excellent question.

If he were to start the TDF and tested positive during a stage, that might bear our Sky's contention that he'd done nothing wrong (and that massive doses of salbutamol are fine and within the rules).

As it stands, a modification in Sky's 'medical' regime could be interpreted as conceding there was a case to answer.

bikingshearer · #62 07-02-2018, 12:33 AM

I'm sorry, I just can't join in the "bully for ASO" comments on this. UCI has a great deal they should be embarrassed about, but I can't help but think that, based on ASO's behavior in the not-so-distant past, that this has less to do with concern over doping and cycling's image and more to do with the ongoing pissing contest between ASO and UCI. I smells to me like ASO is taking another shot at trying to kick UCI to the curb and running cycling the way it wants (and for its own maximum profit).

None of this is to say that Froome is clean (I hope he is but his and Sky's behavior also has a certain aroma about it) or that UCI is all rainbows and unicorns (they should be grateful that FIFA and the IOC Olympic site selection process are there to make them look marginally less corrupt by comparison). But ASO is hardly the beacon of light in the darkness here.

rustychisel · #63 07-02-2018, 12:38 AM

I agree completely re ASO.

After all, two birds: one stone.

corky · #64 07-02-2018, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by batman1425

When you, or anyone else for that matter comes up with a medically sound and physiologically feasible reason for the levels of salbutamol in his system with out abusing that (or other) medications, let me know.

That is what Sky is attempting to do,it is not for me to explain it......got it?

But until the UCI,WADA,ASO, NRA actually decide he’s guilty then he’s done nothing wrong.......

Scuzzer · #65 07-02-2018, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by corky

But until the UCI,WADA,ASO, NRA actually decide he’s guilty then he’s done nothing wrong.......

Seriously? This is how cycling has been run for decades. How can you willfully disregard all that evidence and decide it's all good. We've got years upon years of no real winner of the tdf.

saab2000 · #66 07-02-2018, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bikingshearer

But ASO is hardly the beacon of light in the darkness here.

Are you able to give examples of why you feel this way? Or, for that matter, specific examples of UCI corruption?

Not a snarky question but I'm legitimately curious about corruption rumors.

corky · #67 07-02-2018, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Scuzzer

Seriously? This is how cycling has been run for decades. How can you willfully disregard all that evidence and decide it's all good. We've got years upon years of no real winner of the tdf.

Because ......ah it’s not worth it, people have their minds made up....guilty until proven innocent....I’m done with this thread.

RoadWhale · #68 07-02-2018, 04:47 AM

https://goo.gl/HqKRau

Wow.

dbrown · #69 07-02-2018, 05:11 AM

This puts Peter’s post from 6/27 that the UCI would clear Froome the next day in perspective. The UCI said they received the information from WADA on the 28th. Thank you Peter for your information.

Marc40a · #70 07-02-2018, 05:31 AM

OP, You called it.

echelon_john · #71 07-02-2018, 05:36 AM

What a complete farce.

verticaldoug · #72 07-02-2018, 06:16 AM

Think of the upside- we will have many people in the mountains motivated to run alongside froome with carrying a large syringe.

Black Dog · #73 07-02-2018, 06:33 AM

July 1st or April 1st? I am confused.

Cycling is a soap opera that kills off characters and brings them back. I bet Diego Ulissi is having a good day after reading about Froomes exhoneration.

In other news, sky just released the jersey logo for their new sponsor.

oldpotatoe · #74 07-02-2018, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RoadWhale

https://goo.gl/HqKRau

Wow.

But altho 'case closed' by UCI, can ASO still ban him?

http://www.theweek.co.uk/tour-de-fra...roome-team-sky

Doesn't say what their findings are, just 'case closed'...

fignon's barber · #75 07-02-2018, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

But altho 'case closed' by UCI, can ASO still ban him?

http://www.theweek.co.uk/tour-de-fra...roome-team-sky

Doesn't say what their findings are, just 'case closed'...

See that? Suspense in Le Tour already, and it's still 5 days away. Pro Cycling is so entertaining. Genius.