tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post291135778480110098..comments2023-10-06T03:21:26.130-07:00Comments on trust but verify: Thursday RoundupDBrowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17718913310467614671noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-19443972891583295082008-02-16T06:28:00.000-08:002008-02-16T06:28:00.000-08:00Thanks to a reminder in todays (Saturday) TBV and ...Thanks to a reminder in todays (Saturday) TBV and Tyler Brandt,<BR/>http://tylerbrandt21.blogspot.com/2008/02/crazy-night-at-toc.html<BR/><BR/>I Will watch the TDF this year,<BR/>go BIG GEORGE!!!! Win Win Win!!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>ASO - loose loose loose!!!<BR/><BR/>RussRusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725508645675310008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-5271969105044248322008-02-14T18:20:00.000-08:002008-02-14T18:20:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.bobblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772507610157162749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-57815854808010860862008-02-14T15:42:00.000-08:002008-02-14T15:42:00.000-08:00Bah. I've followed only the women's peloton since...Bah. I've followed only the women's peloton since TdF 2006.<BR/><BR/>Unless reading this blog counts as "following the men's peloton."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761649488198090733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-42032811908569961402008-02-14T12:48:00.000-08:002008-02-14T12:48:00.000-08:00I'll watch the Tour this year for the same reason ...I'll watch the Tour this year for the same reason I did last year. To watch the train wreck. I enjoyed it more when I was watching for the sport, but watching the train wreck has me mezmerized and I can't quite tear myself away.<BR/><BR/>I've justified it by convincing myself that watching this train wreck isn't quite as bad as avidly watching the OJ Simpson trial. At least there is still pretty scenery along the roads.BannaOjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539155568881192745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-5352402344773146752008-02-14T12:30:00.000-08:002008-02-14T12:30:00.000-08:00UCI (McQuaid) says the 18 ProTour teams must be in...UCI (McQuaid) says the 18 ProTour teams must be invited to the 2008 TdF. ASO (Prudhomme) says, “non”. To punctuate the sentiment he metaphorically sticks his finger in the eye of Astana. <BR/><BR/>It has little to do with deterrence or retribution. It has nothing to do with doping, especially if biological passports and a ~$500,000 worth of Damsgaard’s anti-doping program buys you anything of value.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it’s outrageous, but that’s kind of the point. The schoolyard bully (ASO) is asserting his/her (Prudhomme is kind of feminine) dominance. If this is going to change, someone is going to have to treat the bully to a beat down. The UCI (McQuaid) doesn’t have the stuff. The ProTour teams are not unified and the riders also have divided interests. <BR/><BR/>So, ASO has laid it out there. They are saying they will do as they please and no one is going to stop them. Judge Hue is right. The riders desperately need a union. I’m just mystified as to when the peloton might show up at an important ASO race and decline to ride. ASO is playing the teams and riders like a violin. So far, they’ve taken care not to piss them off so much so as to cause a unified strike. How much more does it take before the riders and teams say enough is enough. <BR/><BR/>And shame on Jonathan Vaughters. Looks kind of like that boy gave his all for Slipstream on the ASO casting couch.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427604865634964926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-54476713162094067862008-02-14T11:01:00.000-08:002008-02-14T11:01:00.000-08:00No. he didn't forget his helmet, look more closely...No. he didn't forget his helmet, look more closely...it's black and attached to the handlebars, where it protects that expensive BMC with class! Keep smilin'!<BR/><BR/>They're stopped anyway.TiGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13730346463087154402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-46479518129856584992008-02-14T07:59:00.000-08:002008-02-14T07:59:00.000-08:00Just to make sure I understand this correctly...T-...Just to make sure I understand this correctly...T-Mobile discontinues sponsership due to doping scandals, but Astana chooses to stay and support cycling in spite of the bad press. Team High Road hasn't been excluded, but Astana has...makes sense to me. Seriously, what is the ASO thinking?! The events of last year's TDF were disappointing, but like mitakeet, I didn't turn off the race either. But why would I want to watch this year's race when 3 major contenders are already out through no fault of their own? This just makes me sad. Oh well, Vive le Tour of California!cthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10872360042085191833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-29056130374464307862008-02-14T07:55:00.000-08:002008-02-14T07:55:00.000-08:00floyd, u forgot your helmet.floyd, u forgot your helmet.mshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055026786628791723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-47662414348155628262008-02-14T04:16:00.000-08:002008-02-14T04:16:00.000-08:00I must say that this is the final straw for me. I...I must say that this is the final straw for me. I had intended to watch this year's TDF despite what had happened last year and the events surrounding Floyd, but now I can't justify lending my eyeballs (hence advertising justification) to the TDF anymore. For many years I avidly followed the race on-line when at work and on OLN (now VS) when at home to the exclusion of nearly all other programming (the wife likes biking, but not that much!). I can't see much point in spending all that time and energy if the favorites are all going to be eliminated on such spurious grounds. I was quite upset about the whole Rasmussen thing last year, but didn't switch the remote. No need to switch this year, I will simply never turn it on. Hopefully my protest isn't alone.mitakeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605572140195547231noreply@blogger.com