Patrick Brady had a piece in the LA times yesterday regarding doping. He suggests offering an amesty for former pros to come clean. There has to be some way to allow the truth to come out and overcome this “code of silence” bullshit. Anyone who believes that Riis didn’t use EPO on his way to Read the full article…

You just knew this one was coming: Riis ejected from Danish sports hall of fame The 1996 Tour de France winner and Team CSC director, Bjarne Riis, has been removed from the Danish sports hall of fame, following his admission of doping earlier this week. According to Danmarks Radio, the president of the commission which Read the full article…

The key stage that mostly decided the Giro was wednesday’s climb of the Zolcan. What an excellent time to test the riders. So they actually did. First we have this Link, in which the Italian Olympic Committee focuses not on “any” rider, but the premier riders; Danilo Di Luca, Eddy Mazzoleni, Riccardo Ricco and Gilberto Read the full article…

I think this is a mistake. We need to find ways to reward those who come forward and tell the truth. Even if it is ten years after the fact. Why do you think former pros sit on there thumbs when this shit comes out? They know their jobs are at stake for things they Read the full article…

Another one in via email. I can’t wait to get this kid up and running. Did you listen to this yet? competitorradio.com/details.php?show=21 Lemond has ADD .. so he sort of speaks in phrases and he sort of instantaneously drifts his ideas from phrase to phrase, but if you listen to the disjointed phrasing and sort Read the full article…

Source: cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/may07/may29news Two-time Tour of Flanders winner Edwig Van Hooydonck has rubbished claims by Johan Museeuw that he only used performance enhancing drugs during the final year of his career. Following a series of allegations in January from Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, Museeuw admitted to “not being 100 percent honest” during his final season Read the full article…

I found these links to some fine Paul Kimmage writings in the Velonews forum an hour or so ago. So thank some cat name “splitwheels” for all this. [kimmage 1] timesonline.co.uk [kimmage 2] timesonline.co.uk [kimmage 3] timesonline.co.uk [kimmage 4] timesonline.co.uk [kimmage 5] timesonline.co.uk [kimmage 6] timesonline.co.uk The funniest thing I read today was how Ullrich Read the full article…

Today’s right out of the box news flash: Riis admits doping. “My yellow jersey is in box at home, you can come and collect it,” said Riis of his 1996 Tour performance. “What matters to me are my memories.” Well god damn… [Riis] cyclingnews.com [Riis] velonews.com [Zabel & Aldag] cyclingnews.com/t_mobile_doping07 I’m glad he came clean. Read the full article…

All I’ve got for tonight’s post is this email. From: John Stamstad Subject: Uncle Ron I was out there at the hearing last wednesday, it was nice to talk to Floyd and catch up, haven’t seen him in a while. The now infamous Will G, I have known for, christ almost 20 years. Trained with Read the full article…

Some people get in so deep supporting one man over another, that they get themselves backed into a corner with no clear way out even if the man they backed is turning south on them. You should see the dumb shit being spewed out at places like the Velonews forum and the hundred other blog Read the full article…

From velonews.com/news/fea/12273.0.html LeMond unplugged: Former Tour champ meets the press By Jason Sumner VeloNews.com This report filed May 17, 2007 Following his startling testimony on day four the Floyd Landis arbitration hearing at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond held an impromptu press conference in the hallway outside the Read the full article…

From cyclingnews.com on July 7, 2006: German doctor Kurt Moosburger, who has looked after Jorg Jaksche (among others) for the past two years, has told dpa that he believes that performance enhancing drugs are “indispensable” for high level cycling In a frank interview, Moosburger pointed to the average speeds of modern professional races, especially hard Read the full article…