Hoards Thumbshifters
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Signal Mountain, TN
Posts: 1,157
Bikes: '23 Black Mtn MC, '87 Bruce Gordon Chinook, '08 Jamis Aurora, '86 Trek 560, '97 Mongoose Rockadile, & '91 Trek 750
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Meh, I don't care for him anymore, I wasn't his biggest supporter before but respected his riding, those early years riding against Jan were way memorable. I don't respect him for being the best doper and threatening to sue anyone who said otherwise. I feel that you can equate him with the dope dealer that does nice things for the community. Ultimately he was a cheat, a bully, and a fantastic doped bike rider.
It's sad to me,when I was 6 or 7, Lemond and Hampsten made me a loyal fan of bike racing, and the known reality that transpired after them and in sports in general make it pretty disappointing to reflect on my wasted love of watching the sport. It's sad, sad, sad and will be a long time before I enjoy watching bike racing again.
As for him, as a man, I hope he's a good dad. That's about it.
He did like to have a friction front shifter and STI rear which was pretty cool though.