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DocRay 07-21-06 02:40 PM


Originally Posted by spiderbike
that was a coward move to fire Ulrich, he did not even do anything

He did not prove his innocence when he had the chance.
He did not respond to T-mobile's internal investigation. T-mobile paid this guy $1.8M euros, they should expect him to act like a professional.

T-mobile believes he doped. They fired him. They must be VERY confident, because if he has proof he didn't dope, he could sue them. T-mobile is now looking into suing Ullrich for his salary this year.

He will likely be banned for three years, due to his very personal coach Rudy Pevenage on record buying TONS of drugs. You can be naive and believe it was only for his dog. No one will hire Ullrich at 35, he'll just be another chubby ex-doper no one cares about. He can open a bike shop/cafe with Basso.

Remember kids: this is the second time der Kaiser has been caught doping:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/othe...ng/2236691.stm

pigmode 07-21-06 02:49 PM

Don't you have your own thread on this subject?

CastIron 07-21-06 02:54 PM

Calamity Jan does it again.
Bottom line: He was paid to perform and didn't ride the tour with hs team. He should've been canned three weeks ago. If he's proven clean he can always re-sign. You wana play in the big leagues...

StalkerZERO 07-21-06 03:13 PM


Originally Posted by Allez3
If he doped, fine. Can him. If he didn't, fine. But this laundry list of allegations of doping for every cyclist that manages to do well is getting old. I'm still waiting for allegations on Landis after yesterday's performance. I'm certain that because he isn't French they'll be coming.

Ya I'm waitin for that bullcrap myself. Sad, but I can actually see that happening too. :rolleyes:

DocRay 07-21-06 03:15 PM


Originally Posted by pigmode
Don't you have your own thread on this subject?

And don't you have a luau to get to? What's your point?

CastIron 07-21-06 03:17 PM

mmmmmmmmmmm...hula girls and roasted meats.

curiouskid55 07-21-06 03:19 PM

Just another reason why I'm glad our forefatehers left Europe.

pigmode 07-21-06 03:21 PM


Originally Posted by DocRay
Remember kids: this is the second time der Kaiser has been caught doping:


Do you moonlight as a Saturday morning clown?

'nother 07-21-06 03:37 PM

^^ get a room, you two

DocRay 07-21-06 03:54 PM


Originally Posted by pigmode
Do you moonlight as a Saturday morning clown?


oh, dude, that's really funny..did you write that yourself? Really, you should be a professional or something, or..at least read the website.

Seriously, time to get back to little buddy and the skipper...those coconuts aren't going to make themselves into radios.

Smoothie104 07-21-06 04:06 PM

Jan will take his suspension, and the hush money provided to him, both from the Team.

SDRider 07-21-06 06:12 PM


Originally Posted by cycle17
Won't see me defending him.

Me either.

Sporkinum 07-21-06 09:26 PM


Originally Posted by cuda2k
I like how T-Mobile decided to send the news... in a FAX.

/should have been a text message.

http://www.jhallman.com/bttfprops/im...ops/p2_fax.jpg

PhilThee 07-22-06 12:36 AM


Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
Only in cycling are the guys who lie and cheat defended...

Ever heard of football or basketball?

fmw 07-22-06 05:34 AM


Originally Posted by PhilThee
Ever heard of football or basketball?

Or baseball where the league condones doping, apparently to see records fall.

Garfield Cat 07-24-06 09:11 AM

I think in professional sports, its fame and fortune. Being part of sports history is a big thing, and getting paid in excess of one million a year for doing so is all the greater. Without sponsors there would be no race, no fame and fortune. Maybe this is what the professional athletes need to recognize, no matter the sport, baseball, etc.

Also, without consumers, there would be no sponsors.

H20.1 07-24-06 09:16 AM


Originally Posted by Allez3
If he doped, fine. Can him. If he didn't, fine. But this laundry list of allegations of doping for every cyclist that manages to do well is getting old. I'm still waiting for allegations on Landis after yesterday's performance. I'm certain that because he isn't French they'll be coming.


Hate to break it to you, but almost ALL pro cyclists dope. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool.

Hambone 07-24-06 09:36 AM

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