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DRB
04-24-2007, 10:25 AM
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/apr07/apr24news3


Cyclingnews has received confirmation that Italian cyclist Ivan Basso, who is set to face further investigations, including DNA testing, regarding his involvement in Operación Puerto, has been suspended by the team pending the outcome of the recently re-opened investigation.
sanjuro
04-24-2007, 10:37 AM
That's totally surprising/shocking. No wonder Discovery is dropping out at the end of the year...
Heidi
04-24-2007, 03:51 PM
Shocker.
James
04-30-2007, 11:05 AM
The big followup:
http://velonews.com/news/fea/12145.0.html

Wow. Not unexpected though...
sanjuro
04-30-2007, 11:17 AM
When's the confession? Either by Basso or the rest of his doper buddies on Discovery?
Jeremy R
04-30-2007, 11:27 AM
Somewhere Leipheimer is doing the cabbage patch.
OGRipper
04-30-2007, 12:22 PM
Somewhere Leipheimer is doing the cabbage patch.


Yeah for real. He was pretty diplomatic about them signing Basso but you know he wanted to be the designated Tour leader. Now maybe it's his year to finally get the support he's wanted.

Still, I keep thinking Vino for July. He's been building slowly this year and even though his game is not as well-rounded he has more of a killer instinct than Levi.
James
04-30-2007, 12:23 PM
The names, they keep coming!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/may07/may01news2

But really, is anyone surprised?

Edit: Hells yeah, Vino is my #1 guy, was last year too, and this year he's just gonna be PISSED!
James
04-30-2007, 12:32 PM
Hmm...
http://velonews.com/news/fea/12146.0.html
The Toninator
04-30-2007, 12:49 PM
Yeah for real. He was pretty diplomatic about them signing Basso but you know he wanted to be the designated Tour leader. Now maybe it's his year to finally get the support he's wanted.

Still, I keep thinking Vino for July. He's been building slowly this year and even though his game is not as well-rounded he has more of a killer instinct than Levi.

1. Beloki
2. Vino
James
04-30-2007, 01:06 PM
1. Beloki
2. Vino
Did Beloki get picked up by a team? Last I heard he hadn't...
DRB
04-30-2007, 01:20 PM
Beloki? Did someone hit you in the head with a sledgehammer?
Jeremy R
04-30-2007, 01:28 PM
Beloki? Did someone hit you in the head with a sledgehammer?

Beloki's career has been over since he highsided.
He's toast.


As far as who will win this year, this is the first year that I honestly do not care. Road cycling now reminds me of the football league in
"The Last Boy Scout." I am waiting on one of them to pull out a gun and start shooting their competition on the decisive climb.
It would be one thing if this Puerto Investigation busted a bunch of them and then they threw them out and kept going. But the way these things drag on and on is killing the sport.
OGRipper
04-30-2007, 01:44 PM
Last I heard Beloki doesn't have a team for this year and is considering retirement. I think his career was over the moment he crashed. He's been (understandably) milking it for a while but the writing is on the wall. I mean, I like the idea of a big comeback and all but I don't think so. Besides, Vino would probably tackle him on the Champs if it came down to 1-2 like that.

Jeremy, I hear you. It really sucks how badly the sport has been damaged. "Who can race?" is now at least as important as "who can win?"
JRogers
04-30-2007, 11:36 PM
I used to be able to brush off all this doping stuff and enjoy the sport for what it is, but it now seems that the drama of the courtroom and the lab have become more decisive and intriguing than the races themselves. It's sad and annoying that such a wonderful sport is being killed by itself. I still follow all the races, but it's harder for me to enjoy them with all the doubt. I guess I'm just a little slower than most people to come to this point...

Edit: I love Vino. I wouldn't mind seeing him go for the Tour win. Not that I care about the Tour that much, but I Vino is my boy.
bac
05-02-2007, 09:54 AM
The names, they keep coming!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/may07/may01news2

But really, is anyone surprised?

Edit: Hells yeah, Vino is my #1 guy, was last year too, and this year he's just gonna be PISSED!

I hope we get to see him race le Tour this year. Go Vino - ATTACK!

... Brad
James
05-07-2007, 10:01 AM
Anyone surprised?
http://velonews.com/news/fea/12213.0.html