Tonight we’re going with the Daiquiri. Why? Because I have all the ingredients and I need a drink. The Daiquiri is thought to have been developed in the late 1800′s in Cuba as a medicinal treatment for malaria. Today it is enjoyed as a light cocktail and can be blended for a Frozen Daiquiri. Ingredients: [...]

I’ll lead out the gate with this one, because it’s about the coolest thing I’ve seen all day. And, I might tell you, I’ve seen a lot today already. Check it: bicyclepaintings.com. My favorite so far (and there is a whole lot to choose from) is Andy Hampsten’s Giro bike. New movie coming out about [...]

This came out today (5/15/08) in cyclingnews.com Reminiscent of what Rassmussen is accused of: Balco head reveals methods, offers anti-doping advice After masterminding a designer steroids ring which allowed athletes to cheat without detection, former BALCO head Victor Conte is now offering up detailed accounts of the doping regime used by top track and field [...]

Lance-Trek decided to dump Greg Lemond. Lemond was suing them it looks like. Because they were dissing Lemond Bikes, I think. That’s what is alleged in the complaint, read items 9-13 here, Lance-Trek provides the link. Lance Trek Bikes Greg Lemond just isn’t enough of a whore. Because if he was, when confronted with the [...]

  I’ve used the same title, and now I’m going to cut and past the editors note right in here. Three is nothing more for me to add. Read this. Now. …the following is an essay written by 1984 Olympic gold medalist Alexi Grewal. A full article on Grewal and his admitted use of performance [...]

Anti-doping officials at the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) requested Wednesday that Tour of Italy champion Danilo Di Luca be banned for two years after an abnormal doping test. The abnormal result was returned after the 17th stage of the Giro from Linz in Austria to Monte Zoncolan on May 30. Check it: afp.google.com Stick a [...]

The ramifications of doping spread out like fire through a house of sleeping people. It takes jobs, it sends people into severe moral quandaries, it exposes them to legal jeopardy that can cost then tens of thousands of dollars just for being around. It’s a game played by narcissists that brings down the good. From [...]

Charles Manantan has a new piece titled absolute bullshit over at pezcycling. I am with him for the call to create a stronger riders union that can represent the interests of the professional cycling athlete. There absolutely needs to be a strong, robust, transparent organization in place and pronto. Either through a real shake up [...]

This link comes from my man DMC in Belfast. www.buscatube.cl/….bjarne-riis-admits-the-use-of-scunk-crack-opium–ecstasy Ok, its a bit extreme, but if you read Willy Voet’s “Breaking the Chain” it ain’t too far off.

Yep. I kinda thought this was coming. Think Trek will want their money back? From: www.iht.com Tour de France organizers excluded the Astana team from competing at this year’s race Wednesday, forcing Alberto Contador to ride for another team if he wants to defend his title. The decision to not invite Astana to the July [...]

Bombshell

This is why Dick Pound was not invited to the premiere of the latest Stallone movie: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22728530/ news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080126/ap_on_en_mo/people_stallone_hgh By the way, HGH is not simply an amino acid, it is composed of 191 amino acids. All proteins are composed of amino acids and if all you were looking for was amino acids, you can get [...]