News, Research and Commentary about the Floyd Landis doping allegations.
CLOSED 31-DEC-2008
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One of TBV's sons gives Landis a "thumbs up" at the Tour of California, February 21, 2006 -- before things got complicated.
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A year ago, we were in the middle of the public AAA hearing on the Landis case. Our contemporaneous coverage is here.
May 14, 2007. Press room; TBV is set up, but the circus has not yet arrived.
Mongongu, De Ceaurizz and Frelat arrive on the morning of Mongongu's cross-examination.
"The Race to the Bottom"
Brenna looked pained.Posted by DBrower at 5/19/2008 08:41:00 AM
What was a daily roundup became an "irregular report" of links with specific Landis interest, with brief comment. We avoided bashing, gushing, or gross stupidity. Unless it was funny.
We're still around for mail, but don't expect much or quick response. Thanks!
Comments are welcome, but may be edited/moderated or deleted for propriety and relevance. The decision of the judges is final. Your milage may vary, taxes and license additional.
"As always, Trust but Verify has the best coverage, if you want to delve into it." (Doucheblog)
"Floyd Landis: Blog on Landis Doping Allegations" (LA Times [better than nothing])
Total Poindexter Website Prize: to the fabulous geniuses over at trustbutverify, who not only are perhaps the most impassioned defenders of Floyd Landis' virtue beyond only the boy himself, but actually seem to understand the detailed scientific arguments they put out that the rest of us (well, me) are too stupid to even coherently summarize. Floyd, you better be innocent, or you owe these folks a *major* freakin' apology! (racejunkie)
"TalkingpointsBeforeVeracity " (Will@topix, our #1 fan)
"For another solid synopsis of the latest developments check out the always trenchant Trust But Verify site." (JohnnyBaseball)"For more in-depth daily coverage, go to trustbut.blogspot.com)." (Martin Dugard, author of Chasing Lance)
"Who does awards for blogs? I sense a nomination is in order." (Carlton Reid, of BikeBiz)
"Hands-down champion of full-and I mean full-coverage of this hearing is the blog Trust But Verify. You'll have to have excellent background knowledge of the issues, and wade through page after page of detail to get to anything interesting, but it's raw and unfiltered and all there. The guy who runs the site, a cycling fan from Northern California, began casually providing a clearinghouse for Landis case news nearly 10 months ago, and now he has the haunted look of a man whose life has been hijacked and wants it back. (Loren Mooney, co-author of Positively False, at Bicycling)"thank you for you balanced look at what is happening with floyd." (Michael Farrington. Green Mountain Cyclery, Ephata, PA.)
"This genuine Floyd basher would like to thank you for the hard work you put into this great resource." (Spinopsys Phil)
" Trust but Verify, the essential clearinghouse blog about the Landis case" (Mark McClusky of Wired magazine)
"if you want the latest news on the Floyd Landis case, Trust but Verify is the go-to site. The author is biased in favor of Floyd (so am I) but the reporting is neutral and comprehensive." (12string musings)"Great blog. You're tagged. " (BikingBis. Great, more work)
[More...]Thanks to Free Floyd for the idea, and Groklaw for some inspiration.
PK/Strbuk is similarly inclined.Bill Hue is a passionate about fairness and justice, and is relatively indifferent to Landis' guilt or innocence
Marc is an American living in Paris.
If someone who leans towards guilt would like to contribute directly, please inform us.
Sharing a diversity of viewpoints is the best way we know of to arrive at the truth.
12 comments:
Did anyone notice that the daily peloton forum page has been suspended? Is it because of the corrosive, narrow-minded comments of some posters???
Naw, it's being transferred over to a new server. Wait 24 hours and then get your daily peloton forum dose of sycophant again at your leisure.
Let's say, hypothetically, that someone was pretty steady going up climbs. Maybe not burning them up but picking up lots of places along the way. However, the same person seems to loose all their gains on the flats, when all the people they just passed on the climb come storming past them.
How does that work ? How would one become better/faster on the flat ?
Sounds to me like a drag problem.
At speed, power means less if you have an inefficient aero profile. But when you climb, the aero component is diminished, and the gravity component begins to take over. So if you're strong, but not aero, it is possible to be a good climber, but not necessarily a good flatlander.
Just my $.02...
LOL !
Just your $0.02 worth ? Please, false modesty is not welcome here. Your opinion is worth more to me than most peoples. At least I know you're the real deal.
Drag may indeed be a factor. I'm quite tall and unfortunately wore a windbreaking top which was a bit flappy at high speeds. My intention was to jus wear it until temperatures rose above 5 C, but once I was going, I never got round to stopping to remove it (I may point you to some pics, if they become available).
Anyway, thanks for the advice. At least I've something to work on now.
Cheers, Ali
"Brenna looked pained"
Yep, a guilty conscience is a horrible thing to be carrying around.
I heard that CAS hearings can be beneficial in removing that sort of guilt by a rather unique technique ... exposure to the truth. Oh Yes, let it be true ... let the truth dominate (for a change)
Ali,
The new iAero will actually calculate CdA in a real-time setting, as long as you're coasting, and if you do the iAero with either a Quarq or SRM, you can get real-time, full-time CdA. I used it about 3 weeks ago to give myself about a 3 minute advantage, then successfully spent those savings to get a Top 5 in a local 'rally' (non-race that really is a race, if you know what I mean).
E-mail me off-list and I'll set you up with one if you like. It can teach you how to hide from the wind, if not the USADA goons.
Whareagle, I'll take you up on your offer and e-mail you for advice.
However, I just wanted to post these pictures to show how accurate your diagnosis was, regarding drag. Teqhnique and fitness aside, I'm sure that the fact that I was wearing a FREAKIN' AIR-BRAKE didn't help ...
http://www.sportcam.net/site3/public/results.php?bib_number=625&family_name=&event=804&search=1&&screen=large
Cheers,
Ali
It is hot in Malibu this year, contrasted to the almost Wisconsin like weather there last year. Riding the canyon climbs was fun after the hearings concluded but cold as the sun went down!
Bill
Ali,
We're compatible with that Garmin thingy on your stem, too! :)
And yes, drogue chutes exist for a reason! Anyone up for a seersucker outfit? Rock Racing has their shopping site up now! ;)
Hey Everybody!!!
Ali said above:
"However, I just wanted to post these pictures to show how accurate your diagnosis was, regarding drag."
You better follow his link and buy his pictures now, cause when Floyd wins, the prices are going sky high!
btw Ali, I Love my iBike Aero:-)
Russ
Russ,
I hope you're at least partially right (the first part).
The Incredible Inflating Jacket will be kept for commuting purposes from now on ... clearly a highly effective means of resistance training !
Cheers, Ali
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