Vino lets his bank account take the strain.

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http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/12/news/magazine-alleges-alexander-vinokourov-bought-2010-liege-bastogne-liege-victory_199358
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[Fred Flintstein]

On 12/7/2011 4:27 AM, atriage wrote:
> http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/12/news/magazine-alleges-alexander-vinokourov-bought-2010-liege-bastogne-liege-victory_199358
>

Good for him. He's always been one of the smartest riders
in the peloton.

As a comparison, according to the story here:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/msg/adf6a642e9c05dc9

Adjusted for inflation Moser had offered $165,000 to
Knetemann for the World Championship. Which didn't count
whatever he had offered other top riders to not chase.

F

[atriage[_6_]]

On 07/12/2011 14:30, Fred Flintstein wrote:
> On 12/7/2011 4:27 AM, atriage wrote:
>> http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/12/news/magazine-alleges-alexander-vinokourov-bought-2010-liege-bastogne-liege-victory_199358
>>
>>
>
> Good for him. He's always been one of the smartest riders
> in the peloton.
>
> As a comparison, according to the story here:
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/msg/adf6a642e9c05dc9
>
> Adjusted for inflation Moser had offered $165,000 to
> Knetemann for the World Championship. Which didn't count
> whatever he had offered other top riders to not chase.
>

Yeah there is a pretty well established history of buying competitors off, it's
all part of cycling's rich tapestry I suppose.


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