Tour de France - Who's next?

Apparently Ricco was banking on the assumption that the current generation of EPO wasn't detectible.

You have to think he wasn't the only one playing that card.

Apparently Ricco was banking on the assumption that the current generation of EPO wasn't detectible.

You have to think he wasn't the only one playing that card.

I'd love a bookmaker to give an over/under on the number of riders who will be caught before the end of the tour.

I'd love a bookmaker to give an over/under on the number of riders who will be caught before the end of the tour.

great idea! At least that result would be solid.

(unlike collecting for a Landis victory or tearing up your Periero ticket!)

Apparently Ricco was banking on the assumption that the current generation of EPO wasn't detectible.

You have to think he wasn't the only one playing that card.

Wouldn't surprise me if Schumacher is also popped.

Wouldn't surprise me if Schumacher is also popped.

+1

Cavendish

If Vande Velde gets popped I swear I will never watch another Professional bike race.......till next season at least

Evans, I hope. i can't stand that smarmy POS.

I guarantee it won't be a french rider. At this point a French rider could probably ride to the stage start with an EPO drip and not get tossed.

I would guess Schumaker...maybe EPO makes you extremely ugly?

In a way this is good. Saunier Duval would have thrown a wrench into the overall GC when the tour hits the Alps. Now that they are gone the "clean" 4-5 GC contenders can have at it w/o having to cover those dopers' moves.

CavendishBecause he has a fast sprint? If he was using any of the current selection of what's popular he wouldn't be making a quiet attempt at the lanterne rouge.

If Vande Velde gets popped I swear I will never watch another Professional bike race.......till next season at least


This would be disastrous for Pro-cycling in America.

I sincerely hope that nobody on Garmin-Chipotle tests non-negative for anything.

If Vande Velde gets popped I swear I will never watch another Professional bike race.......till next season at least

+1

So where are the 20 or so riders that were included in this blood anamoly thing reported by l'equipe. The next doper has got to come out of that bunch. Cyclingnews reported that Moreau abandoned because he was worried that he would test positive....not that the frenchies would target him anyway.

Cyclingnews reported that Moreau abandoned because he was worried that he would test positive...

Did they? Not that this is at all surprising, but do you have a link to that story?

Did they? Not that this is at all surprising, but do you have a link to that story?

I thought there were 10. Wouldn't be surprised if Geronsteiner had one or two. Nobody else seems to be riding way over their head in this tour though, so hopefully it's all over but the shouting.

Did they? Not that this is at all surprising, but do you have a link to that story?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/jul08/jul17news3

Not Chavanel, not Voeckler, and definitely not Gilbert. They're all clean.

I would guess Schumaker...maybe EPO makes you extremely ugly? :roflmao: It is supposed to make you bald. See Barney 'bout that.

Speculation with no knowledge serves no purpose.

I just hope they do not get a positive on one of the " Mr Clean" badge wearing teams like High Road or Slipstraeam (Columbia and Garmin Chipote)

Who cares. Lets all freak out because somebody got busted....

Who cares. Lets all freak out because somebody got busted....

If you didn't care then why did you spend the time to reply??

Cavendish

Why? This year the busts seem to all be EPO. EPO is not a sprinters drug.

. Nobody else seems to be riding way over their head in this tour though, so hopefully it's all over but the shouting.

Except for Vande Velde. I sincerely hope he's clean. But he's had quite a jump in performance. It's a long way from winning the Tour of Luxenbourg to competing for a podium spot in the TDF.

I'm hopeful that the explanation is that this is the first year he's been free to ride for himself for GC.

Except for Vande Velde. I sincerely hope he's clean. But he's had quite a jump in performance. It's a long way from winning the Tour of Luxenbourg to competing for a podium spot in the TDF.

I'm hopeful that the explanation is that this is the first year he's been free to ride for himself for GC.
Vaughters also said in an interview that there had been a long term nerve problem that caused him to basically ride with power in only one leg. He said they found the cause and corrected it and that has made a big difference in his power output.

Except for Vande Velde. I sincerely hope he's clean. But he's had quite a jump in performance. It's a long way from winning the Tour of Luxenbourg to competing for a podium spot in the TDF.

I'm hopeful that the explanation is that this is the first year he's been free to ride for himself for GC.

I hope so too, especially given the very public stance of his team. To be fair, he may have ridden out of his mind given his previous palmares, but all he's really done so far is not crack in one Massif Central and two Pyrenees stages, and ride a good TT (which he's always been good at).

Speculation with no knowledge serves no purpose.

I just hope they do not get a positive on one of the " Mr Clean" badge wearing teams like High Road or Slipstraeam (Columbia and Garmin Chipote)

+1
If those two teams plus CSC who is also playing the clean game gets through without incident then that should help drive the point home. Now we just need an american to come back and take an overall win.. That would piss people off to no end I bet...

If you didn't care then why did you spend the time to reply??

1. it only took a few seconds (just like this post)
2. I get tired of seeing nothing but whining posts about doping...


YES IT STILL GOES ON, GET OVER IT.

vdv next

1. it only took a few seconds (just like this post)
2. I get tired of seeing nothing but whining posts about doping...




There are thousands of non-doping posts on BF for every doping post. If you see nothing but doping posts then your not looking very hard.

Top 3 threads currently are about doping..and who is next....


WHAAAA people are cheating....boo hoo......:cry:

"people of the TDF forum, HTFU"

Top 3 threads currently are about doping..and who is next....


WHAAAA people are cheating....boo hoo......:cry:

"people of the TDF forum, HTFU"

HTFU? LoL......Sounds like you need to get back to the Pcad is my hero threads.

Naaa...more like "chopper reid".....(nsfw)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EY7lYRneHc

Naaa...more like "chopper reid".....(nsfw)


Chopper does not post on Bike Forums so I will stand by my last response :) All in good fun of course. I am sick of all the doping talk as well but NOW i find it more interesting then usual. How can anyone much less an athlete who knows what the risks are still cheat in this day and age? How can the risk justify the reward?

God I hope it's not Wim Vansevenant. He's really working hard to get the red jersey. EPO will screw that up.

Dumb people who think they are invincible do stupid things.

My best guess is Piepoli or someone from Caisse d'Epargne.

My best guess is Piepoli.

Won't have the chance.

I doubt very much it will be VDV. I think he would have attacked if he had the legs (aided or otherwise).

I could see Schumaucher getting popped. Not so sure about Moreau's abandonment.

Cavendish. Nope. Like others have said wrong drug for sprinters.

Dick Rhee My best guess is Piepoli.

Won't have the chance.



I'm not so sure about that, if it takes about 7-10 days for the results, then Piepoli's test from stage 10 is pending.

True enough. Sorry I wasnt even thinking about that. I was thinking more along the lines of who will be kicked out next.

True enough. Sorry I wasnt even thinking about that. I was thinking more along the lines of who will be kicked out next.

i hope it's millar. i'm getting good and sick of his self-righteous bullsh*t :eek:.

ed rader

I am hoping it's not Amets Txurruka....I like that guy. Bring on the Alps!

Just because of this performance Kohl from Austria might be popped I didn't think he would be anywhere near the podium

I'm not so sure about that, if it takes about 7-10 days for the results, then Piepoli's test from stage 10 is pending.

Good call sir, but it didn't take ten days or even a failed test.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/tour08/news/?id=/news/2008/jul08/jul18news4

Good call sir, but it didn't take ten days or even a failed test.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/tour08/news/?id=/news/2008/jul08/jul18news4

I wonder whether that was for using, or for knowing Ricco was and not saying anything.

My best guess is Piepoli

Won't have the chance.

:roflmao2:

:roflmao2:

Whats funny?

I wonder whether that was for using, or for knowing Ricco was and not saying anything.

I have a hard time believing that Piepoli wasn't using as well.

Cobo is in a no-win situation.

Good call sir, but it didn't take ten days or even a failed test.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/tour08/news/?id=/news/2008/jul08/jul18news4

It sounds as though SD is rightfully being dissolved. Good, hopefully Liquigas follows suit.

It's pretty obvious Craig Hummer is doping. He's way ahead of Bob, Phil and Paul when it comes to predicting stage winners.

It's pretty obvious Craig Hummer is doping. He's way ahead of Bob, Phil and Paul when it comes to predicting stage winners.

:roflmao2: