Yes: would be fascinating to know...
Just what proportion of cyclists down the years have taken drugs, and what proportion haven't. Because I agree: the challenge is so brutal that drugs ARE virtually a necessity - but that still doesn't mean there aren't some who play by the rules, and suffer unfairly as a result.
And I remember the shock in Phil Liggett's voice when Indurain was broken too. It was odd the way Riise had that one amazing year, yet couldn't sustain it. And my all-time favourite Tour moment? When Pedro Delgado appeared to have broken away decisively, yet was all but caught by Stephen Roche as the stage ended. Cue more disbelief on the part of Liggett!
Posted By: thebigfeller on March 4th 2007 at 09:17:33
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- Fascinating interview with an absolutely top bloke... (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Mar 4, 00:48:57
- Edit: forgot to add the link! (d'oh) (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Mar 4, 00:49:31
- The interviewer, Paul Kimmage: is that the Irish pro-cyclist who wrote "Rough Ride"? (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 4, 00:56:38
- As opposed to Paul Kimmage the anti-cyclist? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tomblander, Mar 4, 08:46:44
- Yes (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 4, 08:53:33
- I agree. Not up to your usual standards, Tomby! (n/m) (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Mar 4, 08:56:06
- Yes (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 4, 08:53:33
- Yes, I think so (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Mar 4, 01:28:08
- Yeah, that's him then. Didn't know he wrote for the Times (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 4, 08:52:54
- Yeah, he's mentioned plenty of anecdotes when doing cycling-related pieces... (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Mar 4, 08:55:33
- Indeed; tragic (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 4, 09:11:29
- Yes: would be fascinating to know... (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Mar 4, 09:17:33
- Indeed; tragic (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 4, 09:11:29
- Yeah, he's mentioned plenty of anecdotes when doing cycling-related pieces... (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Mar 4, 08:55:33
- Yeah, that's him then. Didn't know he wrote for the Times (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 4, 08:52:54
- As opposed to Paul Kimmage the anti-cyclist? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tomblander, Mar 4, 08:46:44
- The interviewer, Paul Kimmage: is that the Irish pro-cyclist who wrote "Rough Ride"? (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 4, 00:56:38
- Edit: forgot to add the link! (d'oh) (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Mar 4, 00:49:31
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