On May 24, 8:13 am, "Sandy" wrote:


J. Spaceman

Thank you. Bravo to those who open up.

dumbasses,

the reaction on rbr to these admissions of guilt is nauseating.

i know for all the fanboys it is gratifying when a rbr man-crush zabel
gives you the truth, but it was only after the whole 90s team was
exposed (or in imminent danger of beng exposed) after this jef d'hont
book and subsequent confessions by the team docs.

i don't see the same outpouring for the team docs, guys like lemond or
the soigneur who precipitated this series of events.

it goes back to the whole mentality of handling athletes with kid
gloves, not holding them accountable and a willingness to forgive them
no matter how much they **** up. we praise them for being honest, when
there really isn't another choice, but we don't extend the same to ex-
riders, docs or writers who really want a clean sport.

guys like zabel and aldag made millions and enjoyed plenty of glory
and they used drugs occsionally or consistenly to achieve those
things.

is zabel going to give back his millions and sell his apartment which
houses his collection of historic bikes and live like a $40,000/yr
schmoe ? i doubt it.

it may have been the climate of the sport at the time, but they had a
choice.